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Immunotherapy

Recognizing and Treating Immunotherapy Side Effects
Immunotherapy is all the rage today, but like any other treatment, it comes with side effects. Learn how to recognize and manage some of the common side effects. Read More ›

Why Does Immunotherapy Work for Some but Not for Others?
Immunotherapies expose cancer cells to the immune system so it can attack them. Read about why these drugs work so well in some patients but in others the immune system doesn’t respond to these very promising drugs. Read More ›

Immunotherapy Drugs Extend Survival of Patients with Lung Cancer
Check out some of the most exciting immunotherapies that are giving hope to people fighting this disease, which is responsible for 1 in every 4 cancer-related deaths in the United States. Read More ›

New Immunotherapy Drugs Are Making Headway in the Treatment of Bladder Cancer
Take a look at the 5 new promising immunotherapies approved by the FDA for bladder cancer after decades of no new treatment options for this type of cancer. Read More ›

Imfinzi the Second Immunotherapy Approved for Advanced Bladder Cancer

Bavencio First Immunotherapy Drug Approved for Merkel-Cell Carcinoma

Immunotherapies for Patients with Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 224,390 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016, and more than 158,000 patients will die from this disease. Smoking is the major risk factor for lung cancer–80% of lung cancer deaths are related to smoking. Read More ›

Elotuzumab, First-in-Class Monoclonal Antibody Immuno­­therapy, Improves Outcomes in Patients with Multiple Myeloma
“This therapy is an innovative approach, one that combines the precision of a targeted, immune-based therapy with traditional myeloma therapy. The results are very encouraging, giving renewed hope to patients who have relapsed,” says ASCO President-Elect Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA, Chief of the Division of Oncology/Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Read More ›

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