Understanding Immunotherapy and Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
Immunotherapy, also called immunology or immuno-oncology, uses the body's own immune system to fight off cancer and the spread of tumors. Immunotherapy is showing a lot of promise. Biomarker testing can tell you if current immunotherapies are an option for CRC patients. Watch as the following individuals explain biomarker testing, MSI status, CRC immunotherapies & the opportunities for more work to be done to impact a larger subset of patients.
The video features:
- Dr. Tom Marsilje, stage IV survivor & cancer drug discovery scientist
- Dr. Dung Le, colorectal cancer physician and researcher at John Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
- Suzanne Yavor & the Cole family, financial supporters of Fight CRC's immunotherapy work
Thank you to Merck Oncology. This video was made possible due to an unrestricted educational grant.
Resources:
1. How to get biomarker testing & know your tumor type:
http://fightcolorectalcancer.o....rg/fightcrc-fightit/
2. Learn how to participate in a clinical trial:
http://fightcolorectalcancer.o....rg/get-resources/cli
3. More about becoming a research advocate:
http://fightcolorectalcancer.o....rg/do-something/supp
4. Get informed about the latest in CRC research & how to support it:
http://fightcolorectalcancer.o....rg/do-something/supp
5. Donate directly to colorectal cancer research:
https://give.fightcrc.org/chec....kout/donation?eid=31
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