Immunotherapy

What is immunotherapy and how can it help those that have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer? Learn the ins and outs of immunotherapy-related treatments, clinical trials, and vaccines, and how they can be integrated into your treatment plan.

62 Articles

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Research
April 18, 2016 • 5 Min

Putting the Immune System on the Offensive

A discussion of immunology in cancer treatment, focusing on the work of Elizabeth Jaffe, M.D., and her cancer vaccine and checkpoint inhibitors.

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Research
April 3, 2016 • 2 Min

Comparing the Effectiveness of Vaccine Therapy With or Without Additional Immunotherapy

Can the immunotherapy combination of cancer vaccines and a checkpoint blockade drug work against metastatic pancreatic cancer?