Cancer Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps your immune system to fight cancer.
How does Immunotherapy Work?
The immune system helps your body fight infections and other diseases, and is capable of preventing or slowing cancer growth; however, cancer cells are able to avoid the immune system because of:
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Genetic changes that make them less visible to the immune system
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The immune system is not identifying the cancer cells because they aren’t different enough from normal cells.
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Too weak a response to destroy the cancer
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Cancer cells give off substances that hinder the immune system from identifying them.
Immunotherapy strengthens the immune system to more effectively fight against cancer and help it kill cancer cells.
There are also different types of Immunotherapy which include:
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T-cell transfer therapy
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors
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Monoclonal antibodies
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Treatment vaccines
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Immune system modulators
How is Immunotherapy Administered?
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Intravenously (IV)
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Orally
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Topical
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Intravesical
Our doctors can determine what the right type of Immunotherapy is for you based on your case and individual needs as a patient.
Are there Side Effects to Immunotherapy?
Some of the common side effects are skin reactions or flu-like symptoms, however in some cases there may be more serious side effects. Our team of doctors will closely monitor you, all throughout your treatment, to ensure your well-being and safety during this process and your reactions, with our full attention.