Collaborating to manage immunotherapy side effects: Patient and HCP perspectives

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During the recent Know ALL Ambassador Meeting, Dr Mark Litzow and Jess Olson, a Know ALL ambassador and patient, led a discussion on how healthcare professionals and patients can collaborate to manage side effects associated with immunotherapy in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

During the discussion, Dr Litzow explained how immunotherapy is being used to treat ALL by helping the body’s immune system find and kill leukemia cells. Dr Litzow also addressed common side effects of immunotherapy and described how these are managed by healthcare providers. Jess Olson shared their personal experience with blinatumomab, a type of immunotherapy, and what helped manage those side effects. Dr Litzow and Jess discussed how healthcare providers and patients can work together to improve communication, personalize care, and address barriers to accessing immunotherapy – ensuring that treatment focuses on both treating ALL and improving quality of life.