Episode 28. Immunotherapy with Dr Sem Liew
Cancer is responsible for over 40,000 deaths annually in Australia and has traditionally been managed by modalities including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In 1992, Tasuku Honjo’s discovery of checkpoint proteins on tumour cells led to the birth of immunotherapy which has revolutionised the treatment of many cancers including bladder and kidney cancer, head and neck cancer, melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. To broaden our appreciation of checkpoint inhibition chemotherapy in practice we are joined by expert oncologist Dr Sem Liew who discusses:
· Immunotherapy broadly
· Application
· Possible future developments
Please join me on this very interesting interview with Dr Sem Liew.
Useful references include:
- www.victorianoncologycare.com.au
- www.racgp.org .au
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To be a guest on the show or provide some feedback, I’d love to hear from you: manager@gihealth.com.au
Dr Luke Crantock MBBS, FRACP, is a gastroenterologist in practice for over 25 years. He is the founder of The Centre for GI Health, based in Melbourne Australia and is passionate about educating General Practitioners and patients on disease prevention and how to manage and improve their digestive health.