Abstract
Immunotherapy is now mainstream. Advertisements are ubiquitous in print and visual media for immune based-therapies for various conditions and diseases. Smaller companies that develop novel immunotherapies are often quickly acquired by larger companies. More and more clinical trials are open for immune-based therapies, particularly for immune checkpoint blockades. As such, immunologists need to engage the public in conversations about the strengths and limitations of immunotherapy, and the necessity of research in propelling the field further. In this article, we discuss approaches we have taken to convey key concepts in immunology and cancer immunotherapy to non-scientists and health care professionals without expertise in immunology. Although the devil is always in the details, basic concepts in immunology and immunotherapy can be readily conveyed using stories and analogies, some of which we present here.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 2488 |
| Journal | Frontiers in immunology |
| Volume | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 18 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We gratefully acknowledge the philanthropic support of the Minnesota Masonic Charities and MCC’s Cancer Center Support Grant from the NCI (P30-CA077598-21).
Funding Information:
We thank the other members of MCC's Office of Community Engagement and Education: Patricia Beckmann, Sylvette Lopez-Ruth, and Lisandrea Martinez. Funding. We gratefully acknowledge the philanthropic support of the Minnesota Masonic Charities and MCC's Cancer Center Support Grant from the NCI (P30-CA077598-21).
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright © 2019 Ellis and Pennell.
Keywords
- cancer
- community
- engagement
- immunotherapy
- outreach
