Immunotherapy in Cancer Treatment

Course overview

This instructional course has been designed for healthcare clinicians administering and/or caring for the patient receiving parenteral immunotherapy. All clinicians involved in infusing immunotherapeutic agents and those caring for patients receiving these medications need a working knowledge of the diagnoses for which they are given, side effects of the drugs, appropriate interventions, and the psychological implications of having these diseases and receiving treatment for them. These drugs are double-edged swords. They can treat cancer effectively but are also associated with significant and dangerous adverse effects. Therefore, education related specifically to immunotherapy is crucial to the safe and effective use of these drugs.