20 Facts You Should Know About Immunotherapy Treatment

FACT #9:Biomarkers help immunotherapy be personalized for each patient.

Traditionally, treatments were one-size-fits-all, based on tumor location, not its unique characteristics. But now, with immunotherapy treatment, doctors use measurable biomarkers to predict the best approach.

For instance, checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapies work better for patients whose biomarkers show their immune system already recognized the tumor. If a tumor expresses a specific protein (like NY-ESO-1), doctors know that targeting it with immunotherapy can be effective.