Exclusive: Immunotherapy against Cancer | Tomorrow Today
- 9 years ago
Immunotherapy is the new big hope in the fight against cancer and in 2013 was voted ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ by Science magazine. Conventional treatment until now has generally involved a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.
The new therapy is aimed at activating the body’s own defense system. If immune cells can identify a tumor as an enemy, there is a good chance of stopping the disease. Instead of trying to completely eliminate the tumor, the new concept focuses on improving the immune response to the cancer.
The new therapy is aimed at activating the body’s own defense system. If immune cells can identify a tumor as an enemy, there is a good chance of stopping the disease. Instead of trying to completely eliminate the tumor, the new concept focuses on improving the immune response to the cancer.