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CAR T Cells: Keeping Pace With Adverse Effects of an Emerging Therapy – Oncology Nurse Advisor

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2017-05-14 NEWS

Oncology Nurse Advisor

CAR T Cells: Keeping Pace With Adverse Effects of an Emerging Therapy
Oncology Nurse Advisor
DENVER,CO — The oncology nurses’ role in monitoring and early recognition of the signs and symptoms of chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T-cell) toxicities is significant considering the potential severity of these adverse effects, according to a …

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2017-05-13 NEWS

Researchers design process to better understand how advanced melanoma adapts to immunotherapy
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The findings lay the groundwork for developing new and improved combination therapies for patients who are resistant to stand-alone immunotherapy treatments. Pembrolizumab (marketed as Keytruda) works by signaling the patient’s immune system to …