Identifying neoantigens for use in immunotherapy.

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This review focuses on the types of cancer antigens that can be recognised by the immune system and form due to alterations in the cancer genome, including cancer testis, overexpressed and neoantigens. Specifically, neoantigens can form when cancer cell-specific mutations occur that result in alterations of the protein from 'self'. This type of antigen can result in an immune response sufficient to clear tumour...

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