YOKOHAMA, Japan, Oct 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The final press conference from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 18th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) highlighted new advancements surrounding the discovery of PD-1 and PD-L1, including a discussion from the researcher credited with discovering PD-1, as well as interventions to prevent lung cancer and improve quality of life for lung cancer patients.
Innovations in lung cancer treatment linked to the discovery of PD-1
Prof. Tasuku Honjo of Japan, who was the first to identify PD-1 in 1992, shared an update on how PD-1 blockers have been widely used to treat many types of cancers. After decades of study, research into PD-1 has led to breakthrough immunotherapy treatments that are being hailed as a “penicillin moment” in cancer treatment.
“I believe that, just as a number of antibiotics developed in the wake of the discovery of penicillin now protect humans against threats of infectious diseases, this discovery will play a leading role in advancement of cancer immunotherapy,” said Prof. Honjo. “In the future, the fear of dying from cancer will cease to exist.”
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