IMMUNO-BRAINS
What does the prefix immun/o mean?
relating to the immune system & immunity
True or False: Immunotherapy was the first cancer treatment approved in the US.
FALSE
The term metastatic in terms of cancer means?
Advanced stage or spread of cancer from the place where it was first found.
In what year was the first immunotherapy for cancer approved?
2011
True or False: Immunotherapy kill all cells, cancerous and healthy cells.
FALSE
Name two cancers immunotherapy treat.
melanoma, liver cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, some breast cancers
What percentage of patients receive durable results from immunotherapy?
15-20%
How many immunotherapy checkpoint inhibitors has the FDA approved since 2017?
FOUR
Name two types of immunotherapy.
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
- Treatment Vaccines
- T-Cell Transfer Therapy
- Immune System Modulators
True or False: Clinical trials are now using immunotherapy to treat nonmetastatic, early-stage cancers.
TRUE
What US President has been treated using immunotherapy?
Jimmy Carter
State two eligibility criteria for immunotherapy.
Type of cancer, stage of cancer, biomarker cancer expresses, guideline recommendations