Cancer immunotherapy, also known as immuno-oncology, is a form of cancer treatment that uses the power of the body’s own immune system to prevent, control, and eliminate cancer.
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Immune cells, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes or TILs, are a sign that the immune system is responding to the tumor.
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What are the types of immunotherapy? 1. Immune checkpoint inhibitors 2. T-cell transfer therapy 3. Monoclonal antibodies 4. Treatment vaccines
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Immunotherapy drugs have been approved to treat many types of cancer.
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Immunotherapy can cause side effects, many of which happen when the immune system that has been revved-up to act against the cancer also acts against healthy cells and tissues in your body.
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Different forms of immunotherapy may be given in different ways. These include: intravenous (IV), oral, topical and intravesical.
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Immunotherapy can “train” the immune system to remember cancer cells. This “immunomemory” may result in longer-lasting and potentially permanent protection against cancer recurrence.
T-cell transfer therapy is a type of immunotherapy that makes your own immune cells better able to attack cancer. There are two main types of T-cell transfer therapy: tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes therapy and CAR T-cell therapy.