04: What the HEK is TIL therapy?

This month Gillian and Pauline learn all about Tumor infiltrating Lymphocyte (aka TIL) therapy with Dr. Simon Turcotte! Dr. Turcotte is a surgical oncologist at the CHUM Research Centre in Montreal, Quebec, who has a keen interest in TIL therapy. Listen in as we discuss things such as what TIL therapy is, what types of cancer it's been approved for, the TIL therapy scene within Canada, and what Dr. Turcotte researches and how he hopes to bring TIL therapy to Canada through a clinical trial!

Below are some useful links if you want to learn more:

Lifileucel approval

Melinda's story

TIL clinical trial in Canada led by Dr. Turcotte

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Creators & Producers: Gillian Savage, Grace Bernard, and Dr. Pauline Loos

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Music is by Lara Antebi (https://laraantebi.bandcamp.com/)