What is the influence of vaccination's routes on the regression of tumors located at mucosal sites?

Oncoimmunology. 2012 Mar 1;1(2):242-243. doi: 10.4161/onci.1.2.18204.

Abstract

Tumor-regressions following tumor-associated-antigen vaccination in animal models contrast with the limited clinical outcomes in cancer patients. Most animal studies however used subcutaneous-tumor-models and questions arise as whether these are relevant for tumors growing in mucosae; whether specific mucosal-homing instructions are required; and how this may be influenced by the tumor.