Immunotherapy | Tumor

CURE’s immunotherapy page features the latest cancer news and updates on immunotherapy Through articles, videos, podcasts, and more, CURE brings readers the insights of experts, cancer survivors, patients, and advocates to ensure everyone is up to date in immunotherapy.

A Double Whammy to Treat Bladder Cancer

August 31st 2018, 5:04pm

Article

After chemotherapy, immunotherapy has become the standard treatment for bladder cancer. Will it ever play a bigger role?

New Test May Identify Those Unlikely to Respond to Popular Bladder Cancer Treatment

August 30th 2018, 10:39pm

Article

While there is currently no definitive way to predict who will respond and who will not, researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School in the United Kingdom are working on a blood test that could identify about half of those who may not.

'Hidden Cells' May Be the Answer for Immunotherapy in Brain Cancer

August 15th 2018, 8:29pm

Article

In recent years, immunotherapy has been falling flat in the brain cancer field, but recent research may change that.

Skin Effects from Type of Immunotherapy May Occur Even After Treatment Ends

August 7th 2018, 5:18pm

Article

Patients who receive anti-PD-1 therapies may experience delayed cutaneous side effects like lesions, eczema or psoriasis, even after treatment has ended.

Learning the Basics of Immunotherapy

August 2nd 2018, 5:10pm

Podcast

In this week’s episode of “CURE® Talks Cancer,” we delve into immunotherapy breakthroughs and how a new series of patient summits can help individuals learn more.

CURE's Top 5 Stories: July 2018

August 1st 2018, 4:00pm

Article

Take a look at the top five CURE stories of July 2018 in this video.

Gender May Play a Role in Immunotherapy Efficacy, Further Studies Are Warranted

June 29th 2018, 7:17pm

Article

Because little is known about the effect of patients' sex on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors as cancer treatments, the researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the heterogeneity of immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy between men and women.

What Patients Are Saying About Immunotherapy

June 29th 2018, 5:00pm

Article

What are the different types of immunotherapy and, importantly, what are fellow patients saying about them?

Immunotherapy Pioneers

June 28th 2018, 4:00pm

Podcast

We spoke with veteran journalist Neil Canavan about his book, A Cure Within: Scientists Unleashing the Immune System to Kill Cancer.

With Checkpoint Inhibitors Here to Stay, Patient Selection Has Become a Science of its Own

June 26th 2018, 11:47pm

Article

Checkpoint inhibitors — immunotherapy drugs that are improving the treatment landscape for many patients across the spectrum of cancers — are relatively new. The science involved in finding and treating the patients most likely to respond to these drugs — without overlooking any or treating those who won’t benefit — is even newer.