elearning for cancer immunotherapy

Ecancermedicalscience. 2020 Jan 16:14:ed94. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2020.ed94. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Advances in cancer immunotherapy witnessed over the last decade with the licensing of numerous immune checkpoint inhibitors have greatly increased the application of this approach to treating advanced cancers. As a result, the number of health care professionals involved in the care of patients receiving immunotherapy treatments has grown. While the benefits can be significant, not all patients will experience them and toxicity can profound. elearning tools can help increase knowledge around the mechanisms, benefits and side effects of immunotherapies among clinical staff supporting patients undertaking such treatments.

Keywords: checkpoint inhibitors; elearning; immunotherapy.

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  • Editorial