The Hopes of Countless Millions
What is Cancer Immunotherapy?
Also identified as biological therapy, cancer immunotherapy is a method that utilizes the immune system to defend the human body from cancer.
There are several ways in which the immune
system can function effectively, with the aid of
immunotherapy, when fighting cancer cells:
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Halt or decelerate tumors' growth
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Insert "man-made immune system
proteins" in the body
In addition, there are numerous types of
immunotherapy, including:
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Monoclonal antibodies
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors
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Adoptive cell transfer
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Non-specific
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Cancer vaccines
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Click here to learn more about these different types of immunotherapies.
Watch this video to get a quick grasp of cancer immunotherapy.
IS CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY A MIRACLE?
THE CHALLENGES
Although cancer immunotherapy has the power to treat cancer and seems like a miracle, scientists face challenges that range from unpredictable effects to time-consuming clinical trials.
