Immunotherapies

  •   7hrs
  •   Public
  •   Version: 1.0
  •   Review due: April 2019

This 3-part course supports health professionals to safely administer immunotherapy and care for patients receiving immunotherapy agents in the cancer therapy setting.

About

This course presents a comprehensive overview of the immune system, cancer and immunity, how immunotherapy works and the clinical management of patients receiving immunotherapy.

The course can be completed as a whole or accessed as individual modules for health professionals with existing experience using immunotherapy drugs in the cancer setting.

Modules

 

By the end of this module you will be able to:

  • Identify the organs and cells of the immune system
  • Differentiate between the innate and adaptive immune systems
  • Describe the role of the human immune system in the detection and elimination of tumour cells.
  • Explain mechanisms that cancer cells use to evade the immune system
  • Describe the role of immunotherapy in the treatment of cancer

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Immunotherapies

What you will achieve

  • Overview of the immune system
  • Overview of cancer and immunity
  • Understanding of how immunotherapy works
  • Principles of safe handling
  • Principles of patient assessment and education
  • Principles of the clinical management of patients receiving immunotherapy

Who is this course for?

Health Professionals

 

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