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.
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Research
November 11, 2016 • 2 Min
Immunotherapy to Help Shrink Pancreatic Tumors for Surgery
Researchers are looking at adding checkpoint drugs–a type of immunotherapy–to standard chemoradiation to shrink pancreatic cancer for surgery.
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.
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?