Managing Immunotherapy Related Organ Toxicities: A Practical Guide

Toxicities induced by immunotherapy can be severe and life-threatening, and early recognition is essential for effective treatment. This handbook provides a comprehensive review of clinical aspects of immunotherapy-induced toxicities in 15 major organ systems, with perspectives from Anesthesiology, Infectious Disease, and Pathology. It includes incidence, clinical presentations, evaluation, management, and long-term follow-up of each disease entity, with simplified management algorithms and audio PowerPoint slide decks.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 322 pages
Publication date: 06 September 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

Certain organ toxicities can be severe and life-threatening, making it crucial to recognize these disease entities early on to provide prompt and effective treatments to improve the quality of patient care and enable the continuation of cancer therapy long-term. A clinical handbook with a particular focus in this field is lacking.

This handbook focuses on the comprehensive, systematic review of clinical aspects of immunotherapy-induced toxicities in 15 major organ systems. The organs covered include endocrine, eye, gut, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscular-skeletal, neuro, pancreas, and skin, among others. A unique feature about this book is the inclusion of perspectives from Anesthesiology, Infectious Disease, and Pathology, in addition to specific organ toxicity management.

The contributors are a group of experts offering routine clinical care to patients with the most complex and refractory toxicity conditions, conducting pioneering research, and providing guidance for the clinical practice to peers and trainees in the field. The topics of each chapter include incidence, clinical presentations, evaluation, management, and long-term follow-up of each disease entity. There is also a simplified management algorithm or table illustrated in each chapter, as well as an audio PowerPoint slide deck to provide straightforward general instruction on the evaluation and treatment.

By providing a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the management of immunotherapy-induced toxicities, this handbook aims to improve the care of patients with cancer and enhance their overall outcomes. It is a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers, and trainees in the field, and will undoubtedly contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practice in this area.

Weight: 648g
Dimension: 154 x 234 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031002403
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022