Solid tumour cells show a resistance to immunological effector cells in vitro.1 The resistance may be one reason why these tumours withstand immunotherapeutic approaches in humans.Dendritic cells (DC) play an important role in the immune response to tumour associated antigens in humans.DC in the periphery capture and process antigens,express lymphocyte costimulatory molecules,migrate to lymphoid organs and secrete cytokines to initiate immune response.