We will talk about immunotherapy against tumors in the new episode of "15 minutes with ..." the in-depth talk on the health of the Cagliari university hospital in collaboration with the Unione Sarda group, which will be broadcast live on Tuesday 8 February at 5 pm on the social networks of the Aou of Cagliari (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube), on the website www.aoucagliari.it, on the Facebook page of the Unione Sarda and on www.unionesarda.it. As always, viewers will be able to ask questions live. On Wednesday, the readers of the Unione Sarda will find in-depth information on the “Salute” insert in the newspaper.

The guest of the column, conducted by the journalist Fabrizio Meloni, Head of Communication and External Relations of the Aou, will be Professor Mario Scartozzi, Director of Medical Oncology at Duilio Casula.

Immunotherapy represents a relatively new therapeutic approach in oncology. It works by activating and strengthening the patient's immune system, prompting it to attack diseased cells. A study, published in the European Journal of Cancer, reviewed 17 clinical trials involving a total of over 8,000 patients and in which different immunotherapy drugs were compared with chemotherapy in the treatment of different cancers.

The benefits of immunotherapy in terms of tumor reduction and objective response are now clear. The research also focused on a particular fact concerning the quality of life of patients. It is not an objective measure, but an indicator that the patient himself reports. Although with substantial differences depending on the drug and the context of use, the study indicates that immunotherapy is able to significantly improve the quality of life despite the disease.

The talk "15 minutes with ..." is edited by Aou Cagliari News, the newspaper of the university hospital. Agile and simple format, it provides 15 minutes of question and answer with the specialists and the possibility for the public to ask questions live.

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