Dr. Chan on immunotherapy. Theres been a lot of talk about - TopicsExpress



          

Dr. Chan on immunotherapy. Theres been a lot of talk about immunotherapy this year--and one foundation just made a grant to some researchers to look at using it in NET cancer. Can you explain what immunotherapy is? Is there cause for optimism about its use in carcinoid/NETs? Immunotherapy is treatment designed to enhance the immune system’s ability to recognize and attack cancer cells. The outcomes of patients with some forms of cancer, such as melanoma, have improved dramatically through the use of immunotherapy. Given the favorable results and advances that have been seen in other tumor types, it is important for us to understand the immune characteristics of neuroendocrine tumor cells and to investigate the role of immunotherapy in the treatment of NETs.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:01:54 +0000

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