Immune-Related Adverse Events

Immune-Related Adverse Events Playlist

Find out about practical irAE management form top Canadian experts through their answer to a series of questions about patient counselling, corticosteroid use, and the management of specific irAEs. 

1. What are some strategies to mitigate the negative effects of prolonged corticosteroid use for management of irAEs?
    Answered by
Dr. Stephanie Snow

2. What are some of the challenges in managing pneumonitis?
    Answered by Dr. Rosalyn Juergens 

3. How do you manage patients with colitis and what is the role of gastroenterology in caring for these patients?
    Answered by Dr. Daniel Breadner and Dr. Kim Ma

4. How do you counsel patient before starting I-O therapy?
    Answered by Dr. Daniel Breadner

5. When do you use corticosteroids vs. biologics early in irAE management?
    Answered by Dr. Barbara Melosky 

6. What is the Canadian Community of Practice (CoP) on irAEs and what is its value? 
    Answered by Dr. Stephanie Snow

irAEs: immune-related adverse events - I-O: immuno-oncology