Cancer stem cell vaccination and treatment
The present invention relates to methods, systems, and compositions for treating and preventing cancer in a subject with the combination of radiation therapy and antigen presenting cells that have been exposed cancer stem cells or a portion thereof. In certain embodiments, the antigen presenting cells are dendritic cells that have been pulsed with ALDH high cancer stem cells.
1. A system comprising:
a) ALDH high -DCs (ALDH high -Dendritic Cells), and
b) a radioactive implant configured for use in internal radiation cancer therapy.
2. A system comprising:
a) ALDH high -DCs (ALDH high -Dendritic Cells), and
b) a device configured to emit radiation used during external radiation cancer therapy.
3. A composition comprising: ALDH high -DCs (ALDH high -Dendritic Cells) and radionucleotides.