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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Boron neutron capture therapy combined with immunotherapy: insights from radiotherapy, BNCT-specific evidence, and future directions.

Zeyuan Li, Haolin Cai, Xiukui Cheng, Linping Qi, Xingda Wang, Ting Yang, Can Li, Yumin Li, Cong Chen

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Zeyuan Li *The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Haolin Cai *The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Xiukui ChengThe Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Linping QiThe Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Xingda WangThe Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Ting YangThe Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Can LiThe Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Yumin LiThe Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Cong ChenThe Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), a precision radiotherapy modality, has shown significant promise in targeted cancer treatment. Like conventional radiotherapy, the development of radioresistance hinders the efficacy of BNCT. Nevertheless, the physical parameters in BNCT induce the massive anti-tumor response compared to low-LET radiotherapy. Recent advancements have highlighted its synergistic potential with immunotherapy. In this review, we explore how the unique physical-to-biological trajectory of BNCT drives a potent "Cold-to-Hot" transformation of the tumor microenvironment. We describe how radiotherapy remodels the tumor microenvironment and extrapolate the potential mechanism by which BNCT influences anti-tumor response based on the principles of conventional radiotherapy. BNCT-induced immunogenic cell death and neoantigen presentation activate dendritic cells and CD8

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Boron Neutron Capture TherapyImmunotherapyNeoplasmsAnimalsCombined Modality TherapyHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveTumor Microenvironmentboron neutron capture therapy (BNCT)chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy (CAR-T)immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)radioresistancetumor microenvironment remodeling

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PMID42292409
PMCPMC13253525

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