Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment: Proceedings of a Workshop

by National Cancer Policy Forum, The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, et al.

Immunotherapy is a form of cancer therapy that harnesses the body's immune system to destroy cancer cells. In recent years, immunotherapies have been developed for several cancers, including advanced melanoma, lung cancer, and kidney cancer. In some patients with metastatic cancers who have not responded well to other treatments, immunotherapy treatment has resulted in complete and durable responses. Given these promising findings, it is hoped...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030944232X
• ISBN13: 9780309442329
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 134 Pages