Radiation/immunotherapy Combinations – Clinical Highlights and Case Discussion - 2021 Annual Meeting

Radiation/immunotherapy Combinations – Clinical Highlights and Case Discussion - 2021 Annual Meeting is organized by American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Course opens: 12/29/2021
Course expires: 12/28/2024

Description :
This course provides clinicians with an update on clinical trial data relevant to combinations of radiation and immune therapy. Through illustrative cases, speakers also go through examples of how the combination is used in clinical practice. Presenters highlight potential safety/toxicity concerns regarding combined therapy, questions regarding the sequencing of radiation and immunotherapy, and cases discussing the use of radiation and immunotherapy in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant, oligometastatic ,and metastatic settings. A good portion of the course is interactive including case presentations to highlight the potential of radiation immunotherapy combinations already being considered in clinical practice. 

Learning Objectives :
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Identify potential toxicity concerns regarding immunotherapy/radiation combinations.
• Identify settings where radiation/immunotherapy combinations have proven benefit or are being actively evaluated including in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant, oligometastatic, and metastatic settings.
• Discuss potential mechanisms behind potential synergy between radiation and immunotherapy as they apply to clinical practice (e.g. the abscopal effect).