Cancer immunotherapy – redefining vaccines
Useful sites
Department of Health and Aging, Australia
The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition, 2012
Strengthening Immunisation for Children - Immunise Australia
Frequently asked questions about immunisation
Immunisation: Myths and realities
What is immunotherapy and what role does it play in cancer treatment? (The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative, USA)
Explains immunotherapy and its use for treating cancer.
Understanding cancer series: The immune system (US National Institutes of Health, USA)
Presents a series of graphics to help understand cancer, including cancer immunotherapy.
Immunotherapy (American Cancer Society)
Clearly explains the immune system and types of immunotherapy for cancer.
Immunotherapy cancer treatment (Cancer Supportive Care, USA)
Provides an overview of cancer immunotherapy.
Using the immune response to attack tumors (National Center for Biotechnology Information, USA)
Provides information on using immunotherapy to treat cancer.
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Cancer immunotherapy
Describes Australian research into cancer immunotherapy
Dendritic cells and cancer
Describes Australian research into the use of dendritic cells for treatment of cancer.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Research into telomerase (The Health Report, 2 April 2007)
Discusses Australian research into the structure of telomerase.
Smart drugs (Catalyst, 26 October 2006)
Discusses the use of monoclonal antibodies in Australia.
Cancer vaccine (Catalyst, 14 October 2004)
Reports on Australian cases of successful immunotherapy.
Facts and figures (Cancer Council Australia)
Provides general information and statistics on cancer in Australia.
Monoclonal antibody technology – the basics (Access Excellence, USA)
Gives a clear overview of monoclonal antibodies.
External sites are not endorsed by the Australian Academy of Science.
Posted September 2008.