The Immunobuddies
Buddies with an interest in the area of immunotherapy and its development. We simply discuss the dilemmas, challenges and progress made in the management of patients receiving immunotherapies to treat cancer.
The Immunobuddies
Episode 61: Patient Podcast Number 6 Immunotherapy with Imogen Llewellyn. Q35-44 (see description) Immunotherapy- what did they say? Adjuvant?!? Medical jargon demystified!
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Dr Ricky Frazer and Dr Anna Olsson-Brown
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Episode 61
Episode 61. Q35-44.
35) What is immunotherapy?
36) What does stage and grade of cancer mean?
37) What does adjuvant mean? How is this different to palliative or neoadjuvant?
38) I thought my cancer had gone why am I having adjuvant therapy?
39) Do I have to have it?
40) How will the oncologist talk to me about the benefit of adjuvant treatment?
41) What happens once I have finished?
42) If I don’t choose adjuvant therapy what happens next?
43) by having IO in an adjuvant setting, does that mean Would I be able to be rechallenged further down the line if needed?
44) Where can I find out more?