What Is Immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy helps the body's own immune system recognise and fight cancer cells. It may be along with other treatments, depending on the type of cancer. Cancer cells can sometimes hide from the immune system. Immunotherapy medicines remove this block so the immune system can find and attack the cancer more effectively. Treatment is usually given as an infusion at regular intervals. Because the immune system is involved, any new symptom during treatment should be reported to the care team early.
Immunotherapy helps the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells. It may be given alone or along with other treatments.
No. It is used for selected cancer types and only after careful assessment, which may include tests on the tumour.
Because it activates the immune system, it can sometimes affect healthy organs. Regular monitoring helps detect and treat any problem early.
This depends on the cancer, how it responds and how well you tolerate it. Your doctor will review your progress at regular visits.
