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ReviewOncology letters2026

Chrono-immunotherapy in genitourinary oncology: From emerging evidence to clinical translation (Review).

Osama Zein Deen, Xin Ye, Patsy Lee, Roxana Astani, Georg Bjarnason, Christian Kollmannsberger, Bernhard Eigl, Guliz Ozgun

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Review in Oncology letters, 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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8 authors.

Osama Zein DeenDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
Xin YeDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
Patsy LeeDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
Roxana AstaniDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
Georg BjarnasonDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
Christian KollmannsbergerDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
Bernhard EiglDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
Guliz OzgunDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The intersection of immunotherapy and circadian biology represents a promising translational frontier in genitourinary (GU) oncology. Immunotherapy has reshaped the treatment landscape and markedly influenced patient outcomes in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and urothelial carcinoma (UC), yet therapeutic responses remain variable, highlighting the necessity for strategies that can further enhance therapeutic efficacy. Notably, the circadian regulation of immune cell trafficking plays a central role in immune function and tumor biology. Retrospective analyses have suggested that earlier time-of-day administration of immunotherapy improves patient outcomes in RCC and UC. To facilitate the translation of chrono-immunotherapy from a theoretical concept to a clinical standard for patients, the present review assesses the biological rationale behind chronotherapy, summarizes clinical and scientific evidence regarding its therapeutic potential and provides a method for the prospective validation of chronotherapy in GU oncology. The present review also identifies current limitations in chrono-immunotherapy data and proposes potential solutions to validate this data and guide its translation into clinical practice.

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chrono-immunotherapycircadian rhythmGU oncologyRCCtime-of-day administrationUC

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PMCPMC13470310

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