PPT-Cancer Immune Therapy and Auto-inflammation in the Gut

Michael Dougan MD PhD Director of the Immunotherapy Mucosal Toxicities Program Massachusetts General Hospital 21 March 2018 Cancer is like an infection that cant be cleared Mutations can be recognized. Surgery. Hormone Therapy. Radiation. Chemotherapy. Immunotherapy. Targeted therapy. Methods of Treatment. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/thehistoryofcancer/index. Cancer – rapidly dividing cells. practical basis for maintenance?. Robert N. Baldassano, MD. Colman Professor of Pediatrics. University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine . Director, Center for Pediatric IBD. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. coinfezione. parte II. Miriam Lichtner. Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive e Sanità Pubblica Sapienza Università di Roma Polo Pontino. Componente . dell’ . Italian. National . Focal. Point – . Stephanie Magdanz, . PharmD. , BCOP. Oncology Clinical Pharmacist. Boise VA Medical Center. March 6, 2016. Idaho Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. Disclosures. Stephanie Magdanz, . PharmD. , BCOP reports having no financial or advisory relationships with corporate organizations. Immunotherapy. George Weiner, MD. Director, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Professor, Department of Internal Medicine. George Weiner, MD. Disclosure. Consultant and Research Funding. Checkmate Pharmaceuticals. ASyS. Steven R. Ytterberg, M.D.. Emeritus , Division of Rheumatology. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. The Myositis Association Annual Conference. Bloomington, MN. Sept. 5 & 6, 2019. Disclosures. Consulting: . Gene therapy . is when DNA is introduced into a patient to treat a genetic disease. The new DNA usually contains a functioning gene to correct the effects of a disease-causing mutation. . Gene therapy uses sections of DNA (usually genes) to treat or prevent disease. The DNA is carefully selected to correct the effect of a mutated gene that is causing disease. The technique was first developed in 1972 but has, so far, had limited success in treating human diseases. Gene therapy may be a promising treatment option for some genetic diseases, including . Inflammation is a set of symptoms that include pain, swelling, heat, and redness of an affected organ or tissue. It is the natural way the body’s immune system responds to injury, infection or attack. inflammation. . the capability of the body to resist harmful microbes from entering . to the . body. Immunity. Inflammation. is the immune response . of tissue injury . type of tissue injury . Burn. By Ajay Kumar What is inflammation? A normal response of living tissues to injury. It prepares the tissue for healing and repair. Ultimate goal is to replace injured tissue. EFFECT OF INFLAMMATION: Th Page | 1 THERAPY Treatment Types Fact Sheet Information in this fact sheet is meant to assist you in making decisions about your treatment. Always make medication decisions in consultation with you Dr. Refif S. Al-. Shawk. . 2023. After reading this lecture, you should be able to: . Demonstrate how specific innate and adaptive immune response pathways and molecules are involved in the recognition and eradication of cancer cells. Treatment of Malignancies. Steven E Zimmerman MD, FLMI, CLU. Objective. Traditional methods of diagnosing and treating cancer have been accepted for years, and have been associated with improvements in early detection and successful outcomes. However, as we enter a new era of medical knowledge, these newer, more focused techniques are reaching exciting new heights. This presentation will explore some of these new approaches including improved diagnostic techniques, and targeted and individualized therapies. . Topic – . immunotherapeutics. Introduction. Types of Immunotherapy. Humanization Antibody Therapy. Immunotherapeutics in clinical practice. CONTENT. INTRODUCTION. It is also sometimes called biologic therapy or biotherapy..