20 Facts You Should Know About Immunotherapy Treatment

FACT #10:Immunotherapy is making a significant difference in improving the lives of children with cancer.

For decades, children have benefited from immunotherapy through bone marrow transplants. More recently, targeted antibodies and checkpoint immunotherapies have proven successful against certain childhood cancers. Dinutuximab is now approved for neuroblastoma, and pembrolizumab for Hodgkin lymphoma in children.

Researchers are actively working to enhance bone marrow transplants and molecular-based immunotherapies. Emerging methods like CAR T cells, show great promise for children, particularly those with leukemia.

Importantly, some current treatments have severe long-term side effects for children. Immunotherapy treatment offers a potentially safer yet effective alternative for these young patients.