Saturday, March 28, 2020 8:30 a.m. PST Organizers: Shailender Bhatia, MD – University of Washington Petros Grivas, MD, PhD – University of Washington ACI-Seattle Program Registration Advanced online registration will be available soon. Onsite registration will be available at the...
Immunotherapy was approved in 2015 to treat advanced lung cancer. It is very different from other types of cancer treatment because it uses the body's own immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells that have been hiding and targets them for destruction. Immunotherapy is a systemic...
2019 Immunotherapy Lung.pdf
Learning you have head and neck cancer can fell overwhelming. Give yourself time to digest the news, and then focus on learning as much as you can about your exact diagnosis. Knowing ket information will better prepare you to make well-informed decisions with your doctor. This guide, published...
2019 Immunotherapy H&N.pdf
Immunotherapy is one of the latest types of treatment that is being used to treat cancer by stimulating one's immune system to prevent, control, and eliminate cancer. This video from AIM at Melanoma explains how your immune system works, how immunotherapy treatments works, as well as possible...
The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors has led to a survival benefit in patients with advanced melanoma; however data on the adoption of immunotherapy in the community are scarce. Using the National Cancer Database, the authors identified 4725 patients aged ≥20 diagnosed with...
Same Location, NEW Days (Tuesday–Saturday in 2020) The 35 th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2020) scheduled to take place Nov. 10–14, 2020, at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. ...
11-10-2020 08:00 - 11-14-2020 12:00 ET National Harbor MD
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 4:25 p.m. EST Organizers: Suzanne Jones, PharmD – Sarah Cannon Jeffrey C. Rathmell, PhD – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Anil Shanker, PhD – Meharry Medical College School of Medicine ACI Live Webcast Registration Information Advanced online registration...
Advances in the immunotherapy of cancer have prolonged survival for cancer patients, but the clinical and financial impact of treatments must be considered in determining the overall clinical utility and economic value of therapeutic agents. Quality-adjusted life years and incremental cost...
LUNGevity's Patient Education Series offers several comprehensive booklets and brochures written and illustrated clearly to help patients understand their diagnosis and treatment options as well as the support services available through LUNGevity. These materials will help you learn about lung...
One cannot help but feel scared and overwhelmed after receiving a melanoma diagnosis. The challenges that patients, caregivers, family members, and friends face can be daunting and can continue even after treatment has ended. Beginning in 2010, AIM at Melanoma began partnering with nationally...
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