February 17: From Bench to Community Oncology Clinic: The Promise of Immunotherapy

Published On: February 17th, 2017Categories: Latest News, Uncategorized

Immunotherapy as a treatment modality for cancer has been studied for over 5 decades. However, with the recent surge in new treatment options, immunotherapy seems to have come of age. An increasing number of immunotherapy agents have been approved for multiple tumor types over the past few years, bringing the promise of a more effective and less toxic form of cancer treatment. However, as these agents are increasingly making their way from the bench to the clinic, we as community oncologists will have to learn how costly new immunotherapy agents will be incorporated into the changing reimbursement landscape.

Read the full article on AJMC here.

 

February 17: From Bench to Community Oncology Clinic: The Promise of Immunotherapy

Published On: February 17th, 2017Categories: Latest News, Uncategorized

Immunotherapy as a treatment modality for cancer has been studied for over 5 decades. However, with the recent surge in new treatment options, immunotherapy seems to have come of age. An increasing number of immunotherapy agents have been approved for multiple tumor types over the past few years, bringing the promise of a more effective and less toxic form of cancer treatment. However, as these agents are increasingly making their way from the bench to the clinic, we as community oncologists will have to learn how costly new immunotherapy agents will be incorporated into the changing reimbursement landscape.

Read the full article on AJMC here.