This book provides patients and their physicians (especially “non-oncologist” health care providers) with a clear and concise introduction to cancer immunotherapy, which, unlike traditional forms of cancer therapy, acts by boosting the patient’s own immune system to fight cancer. The unique features of cancer immunotherapy make its management, monitoring and side-effects different from those of traditional cancer therapy. Especially novel are the side effects of cancer immunotherapy, necessitating greater awareness for both patients and physicians in order to minimize complications of therapy.
The patient-friendly, concise, easy-to-understand, and up-to-date knowledge presented in this book will inform patients about the benefits and risks of cancer immunotherapy, and help them and their care providers to understand how immunotherapy would control their unique disease. Researchers and academic professionals in the field of cancer immunotherapy will also find clear and useful information to help them communicate with patients or address unresolved problems. Some key features of the book are:
Expertise. All editors and authors are scientists and oncologists specializing in cancer immunotherapy, and are involved in scientific discovery from the early stage of immune-checkpoint inhibitors to today’s daily patient care. Their insights, expertise and experience guarantee the high quality and authority in the science, medicine and practice of cancer immunotherapy.
Patient-friendly. This book is written for cancer patients in order to meet their needs when considering immunotherapy. As an educational tool, this book will help the reader balance the risks and benefits based on both science and clinical facts, and therefore to make the best choice in receiving or withdrawing from immunotherapy.
Disease Specificity. Cancer is a complicated disease involving multiple stages and pathology. Its response to immunotherapy is individualized and varies depending on cancer types. The authors’ expertise in treating different types of cancers, including melanoma, lung, kidney, bladder, and lymphoma, provides disease-specific insights in applying immunotherapy to each disease.
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This book provides patients and their physicians (especially “non-oncologist” health care providers) with a clear and concise introduction to cancer immunotherapy, which, unlike traditional forms of cancer therapy, acts by boosting the patient’s own immune system to fight cancer. The unique features of cancer immunotherapy make its management, monitoring and side-effects different from those of traditional cancer therapy. Especially novel are the side effects of cancer immunotherapy, necessitating greater awareness for both patients and physicians in order to minimize complications of therapy.
本书为患者及其医生（尤其是“非肿瘤科医生”）提供了一个清晰简明的癌症免疫治疗介绍，与传统的癌症治疗不同，癌症免疫治疗通过增强患者自身的免疫系统来对抗癌症。癌症免疫治疗的独特特点使其管理、监测和副作用与传统癌症治疗不同。尤其是癌症免疫治疗的副作用是全新的，需要患者和医生更加重视，以最小化治疗的并发症。
The patient-friendly, concise, easy-to-understand, and up-to-date knowledge presented in this book will inform patients about the benefits and risks of cancer immunotherapy, and help them and their care providers to understand how immunotherapy would control their unique disease. Researchers and academic professionals in the field of cancer immunotherapy will also find clear and useful information to help them communicate with patients or address unresolved problems. Some key features of the book are:
本书提供了患者友好、简明易懂、最新的知识，将告知患者癌症免疫治疗的益处和风险，并帮助他们及其护理提供者了解免疫治疗如何控制他们独特的疾病。癌症免疫治疗领域的研究人员和学术专业人士也将找到清晰有用的信息，以帮助他们与患者沟通或解决未解决的问题。本书的一些关键特点包括：
Expertise. All editors and authors are scientists and oncologists specializing in cancer immunotherapy, and are involved in scientific discovery from the early stage of immune-checkpoint inhibitors to today’s daily patient care. Their insights, expertise and experience guarantee the high quality and authority in the science, medicine and practice of cancer immunotherapy.
专业知识。所有编辑和作者都是专门从事癌症免疫治疗的科学家和肿瘤学家，并参与从免疫检查点抑制剂的早期阶段到今天的日常患者护理的科学发现。他们的洞察力、专业知识和经验保证了癌症免疫治疗的科学、医学和实践的高质量和权威性。
Patient-friendly. This book is written for cancer patients in order to meet their needs when considering immunotherapy. As an educational tool, this book will help the reader balance the risks and benefits based on both science and clinical facts, and therefore to make the best choice in receiving or withdrawing from immunotherapy.
以患者为中心。本书是为癌症患者编写的，旨在满足他们在考虑免疫疗法时的需求。作为一种教育工具，本书将帮助读者基于科学和临床事实平衡风险和收益，从而在接受或退出免疫疗法时做出最佳选择。
Disease Specificity. Cancer is a complicated disease involving multiple stages and pathology. Its response to immunotherapy is individualized and varies depending on cancer types. The authors’ expertise in treating different types of cancers, including melanoma, lung, kidney, bladder, and lymphoma, provides disease-specific insights in applying immunotherapy to each disease.
疾病特异性。癌症是一种复杂的疾病，涉及多个阶段和病理学。它对免疫疗法的反应是个体化的，并且因癌症类型而异。作者在治疗不同类型的癌症方面拥有专业知识，包括黑色素瘤、肺癌、肾癌、膀胱癌和淋巴瘤，为将免疫疗法应用于每种疾病提供了疾病特异性的见解。