I’m considering allergen immunotherapy for my hay fever. What do I need to know?
It’s a long-term treatment – people having allergen immunotherapy typically notice improved symptoms after six to 12 months.
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Cancer immunotherapy drugs like Keytruda and Opdivo hold hope for some, but there’s still a way to go
Imagine being able to offer hope to people with cancers once thought untreatable. Checkpoint immune drugs like Opdivo and Keytruda lead this new era in treatment. But they don’t work for everyone.
From immunotherapy to mRNA vaccines – the latest science on melanoma treatment explained
Could mRNA vaccines be the next big thing for melanoma?
Explainer: what is cancer immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy is treatment that boosts the body’s immune system by producing more infection-fighting agents, such as white blood cells and antibodies, to help fight disease. While it may seem a modern…
We don’t need to change how we subsidise ‘breakthrough’ cancer treatments
Some argue the current system of subsidising drugs in Australia needs changing to accommodate new cancer therapies. But two recent drug listings show the current system is working perfectly well.
What’s the link between hay fever and asthma, and how are they treated?
Allergens that trigger hay fever can also trigger asthma attacks in people with allergic asthma.
Small doses therapy shows promise for peanut allergy
Giving children and adolescents with peanut allergies small doses of the peanut protein and increasing it over time to build up tolerance could help lessen the severity of their allergic reaction, according…
Weekly Dose: Keytruda may be a miracle cancer drug, but can those who need it afford it?
Immunotherapy drugs work by increasing the patient’s own immune response. The most successful examples of immunotherapies are drugs that act as antibodies, of which Keytruda is one.
The fourth pillar: how we’re arming the immune system to help fight cancer
New treatment options for cancer have flowed from our knowledge of how cells work, including the realisation the patient’s own immune system is a powerful agent in defeating cancer.
Friday essay: I had to crowdfund my cancer treatment in Australia’s ‘universal’ health‑care system
Too many Australians affected by cancer are being financially ruined or receiving sub-optimal (or no) care, due to cost or distance – and it’s everyone’s problem.
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