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Immunotherapy Immunotherapy refers to the use of a variety of methods and drugs to manipulate the immune system. This system plays a major role in protecting our bodies from infection, as well as cancer. Lack of an optimally functioning immune system can lead into a series of complications, most prominently seen in AIDS patients. There is a significantly higher frequency of infections
and cancers in these patients. Manipulation of the immune system
may help in the control of some cancers, i.e.:
Manipulation of the immune system
can be achieved by using any of the following medications: Interleukin-2 LAK cells (no longer in use) Tumor
vaccines Interferons Melanoma
vaccine Despite promising results, none of
Immunotherapy methods have been able to cure cancers. |
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