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Immunotherapy of Melanoma

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  • Carefully written chapters useful for both basic and advanced oncologists and/or immunologists

  • Detailed and at the same time not-too-boring presentation of information on melanoma and immunotherapy

  • Over 1200 references (majority of which are available online)

  • Information on more than 150 clinical trials

  • Presentation of important information in the form synopsis in every chapter

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Melanoma

  2. Tumor Immunology

  3. Immune Based Drugs Approved for Treatment of Melanoma

  4. Ongoing Research

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About this book

This book focusses on the different types of immunotherapeutics that are currently being used and developed for the treatment of melanoma. In recent years, immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of metastatic melanoma and other types of cancer.

Discussing treatment options for melanoma and the success of immunotherapy along with the challenges of immunotherapy, this book covers epidemiology, susceptibility genes, and treatment recommendations from Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, as well as immune based therapies such as aldesleukin, Intron-A, Sylatron, Yervoy, Opdivo, Keytruda, Imlygic, DC vaccines and adoptive cell therapy.

The detailed information included on the key immune cells involved in anti-tumor immune response and immune-inhibitory mechanisms in tumor microenvironment will aid the understanding of tumor immunology. Both academic as well as industry-based researchers, developing novel anti-cancer therapies, will also benefit from the details of promising molecular targets and immunotherapeutic strategies under investigation.

With 132 illustrations including synopsis tables for important information, over 1200 references (majority of which are openly accessible) and details of more than 150 ongoing clinical trials, this book is a valuable source of information for health care providers as well as cancer biologists interested in learning about melanoma and the significant advances made by immunotherapy. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dermatology & Skin Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    Anand Rotte

  • Dermatology & Skin Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada

    Madhuri Bhandaru

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Immunotherapy of Melanoma

  • Authors: Anand Rotte, Madhuri Bhandaru

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48066-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-48065-7Published: 04 January 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83890-8Published: 07 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-48066-4Published: 19 December 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 434

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cancer Research, Oncology

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