Expert Video - Why do I need chemotherapy to prepare for the TIL therapy?
Rekha Chaudhary, MD, a medical hematologist and oncologist at the University of Cincinnati, discusses why chemotherapy is needed to prepare for tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy for melanoma. She explains that chemotherapy reduces the number of your body's own lymphocytes that are not working against the cancer. The chemotherapy gets rid of these cells, and when you get the TIL infusion, you get all the immune cells that are primed and ready to target and fight the cancer.
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Animation - TIL Cell Therapy for Melanoma
Slide Show - TIL Cell Therapy for Melanoma
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Who is eligible for TIL therapy? What are the criteria?
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Why is TIL therapy effective to treat melanoma?
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What happens to my tumor sample after the biopsy?
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Why do I need chemotherapy to prepare for the TIL therapy?
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What side effects can I expect after receiving chemotherapy to prepare for the TIL infusion?
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What side effects can I expect after the TIL cells are infused back into me?
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How will I know if my melanoma has responded to TIL therapy?
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Why might TIL therapy not be recommended for me?
