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Immunotherapy is a relatively new form of treatment for cancer that uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer cells. It's also referred to as biological therapy or biotherapy. Immunotherapy drugs work in different … Continue reading Immunotherapy and Cancer
On March 30 through April 1, 2015, PBS aired a three-part documentary film by Ken Burns entitled "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies". The film is based on a book by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee entitled … Continue reading Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies | Film by Ken Burns
On March 29, 2015, the 60 Minutes program on CBS aired an episode entitled Killing Cancer. The episode follows the experimental cancer immunotherapy treatments for four patients, all with cancerous Glioblastoma brain tumors, participating in … Continue reading CBS 60 Minutes | Killing Cancer | Immunotherapy
On December 7, 2014 the CBS News program 60 Minutes aired a segment about Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong entitled "Disrupting Cancer". Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a surgeon, professor, and medical researcher who was instrumental in the development … Continue reading Cancer Research and Development | Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong