癌症 Immunotherapy Toxicity Evaluation (CITE) Program

Immunotherapy harnesses the patient's own immune system to help fight their cancer. 的se cutting-edge treatments – which include cancer vaccines, 细胞疗法, immune checkpoint inhibitors and other drugs – can sometimes overstimulate the immune system, leading to side effects that range from minor to serious. 有些很容易用类固醇治疗, while others require care from experts in specific organ systems or immunosuppression (techniques to curb the immune response). Sometimes these side effects necessitate suspending the patient's cancer treatment, and there may be questions about whether it's safe to restart.

的 UCSF 癌症 Immunotherapy Toxicity Evaluation (CITE) Program cares for patients with complex, difficult-to-treat side effects from immunotherapy. 如果你有这样的副作用, you may be finding it challenging to get a correct diagnosis and access to appropriate providers. CITE项目汇集了一个专门的, experienced team of oncologists and other specialists who will collaboratively manage your condition.

Our care team also serves as a resource for doctors outside UCSF seeking second opinions on their patients with immunotherapy-related side effects. 的 CITE Program is one of a kind in the Bay Area and among the first of its kind in the nation. 除了病人护理, our team is dedicated to advancing research on immunotherapy through clinical trials (studies of promising new treatments) and the banking of blood and tissue specimens. Our program works closely with other specialty groups at UCSF, 包括癌症免疫治疗项目, which evaluates these agents in early phases of development.

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