Originally presented September 12, 2018 as part of the UNC Cancer Network RN and Allied Health Lecture Series. This Self-Paced, Online Course expired December 4, 2019.
This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.
Presenter
Paul Armistead, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Immunotherapy 101
This lecture will review the mechanisms by which the immune system controls both infections and cancer, as well as strategies cancers have for evading effective immune responses and progression. The lecture will also discuss the different types of currently available cancer immunotherapy treatments, their mechanisms of action and their potential side effects
Learning Outcomes
- List the various components of the human immune system and restate how they work together to generate a coordinated immune response.
- Explain the various mechanisms by which cancer can evade immune surveillance.
- Explain the different types of active and passive immunotherapies that are clinically used and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
Credits Offered
- 1.0 ANCC (CNE) hours of study.
- 1 ASRT Category A CE Credit
- General Participation
Requirements
To receive credit for this course, you must:
- Watch a lecture video recording.
- Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 80% or higher.
- Complete the course evaluation.
- Select credit type.
Estimated course completion time: 1 hour
Disclosures
This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course directors, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). Dr. Thomas Shea consults for Spectrum Pharma and receives research support from Millennium, Otsuka, GSK, BMS, Novartis and Seattle Genetics. Dr. James Coghill, MD, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.
The presenter, Paul Armistead, MD, PhD, has no conflicts of interest relevant to this presentation.
Accreditation
This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.
Disclaimer
Please note: This course was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. Questions about personal health should always be referred to a physician or other health care professional.