Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps the body’s defenses fight the cancer. Learn about our body’s natural born killers, and how cutting-edge immunotherapy helps our body’s defenses fight cancer.
In this Episode:
- 01:37 – Relishing New York’s Finer Moments
- 04:47 – New York Cheesecake Recipe
- 08:08 – Anna Quindlen – Gratitude for the Moments
- 11:17 – Immunotherapy, How it Works and Types
- Cancer Vaccines, Checkpoint Inhibitors, T Cell Transfer, Monoclonal Antibodies, Immune System Modulators
- 21:58 – Discussion – Is this Pretty New?
- 25:26 – Worn Hands
- 28:31 – Outro
What is Immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps the body’s defenses fight the cancer.
Even though the immune system can prevent or slow cancer growth, cancer cells have ways to avoid destruction by the immune system. For example, cancer cells may have genetic changes that make them less visible to the immune system, or have proteins on their surface that turn off immune cells.
Immunotherapy helps the immune system to better act against cancer.
What are Immunotherapy Types?
We discuss 5 different types of immune therapy:
- Cancer vaccines
- Checkpoint Inhibitors
- Adoptive Cell Therapy (T Cell Transfer Therapy)
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Immune System Modulators
The infographic to the right from Cleveland Clinic does a great job summarizing the types of immunotherapy.
The technology is changing all the time, so please check our resources section for links with the latest information.
References:
- Immunotherapy for Cancer – NCI
- What is immunotherapy? | Cancer Research UK
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors – NCI
- Cancer – Treatment, Chemotherapy, Radiation | Britannica
Resources:
- What About Side Effects? – Stanford Med Education
- Understanding the Immune System in One Video: Bing Videos
- Anna Quindlen. 2000. A Short Guide to a Happy Life”, Available here: https://a.co/d/83et18B
- Juniors Cheesecake Cookbook: Available here: https://a.co/d/8EtXsg6
- To find clinical research studies that involve immunotherapy visit Find NCI-Supported Clinical Trials – NCI or call the Cancer Information Service, NCI’s contact center, at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
- T cells vs cancer under the microscope – Nanolive (YouTube)
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Recipe of the Week:
If all of Charlie’s talk about New York got you hankerin’ for an original New York Cheesecake, we’ve got you covered with this Junior’s Original recipe. You can get it from Sparkles of Yum.
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