immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
ˌi-myə-nō-ˈther-ə-pē 
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as an autoimmune disorder, allergy, or cancer) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system see adoptive immunotherapy
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Allergy immunotherapy increases the risk of death in case of an allergic reaction to the immunotherapy injection.
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Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
The success of the trial prompted Wales to approve immunotherapy for the treatment of this type of rectal cancer in 2023.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
In 1991, scientists identified the first tumor antigen, helping lay the framework for modern-day immunotherapy.
—John Ligon, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
Xolair does not expose users to a specific allergen and has been given to patients ahead of oral immunotherapy treatments to prevent adverse events, Casale says.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
After months of aggressive treatment with chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy Gibbon’s cancer shrunk, but his lungs were sustaining irreversible damage.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
But the cost is really prohibitive to give patients immunotherapy in low- and middle-income countries.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 Feb. 2024
For a longer-term solution, consider talking to your doctor about immunotherapy.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
There are many types of cancer treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and hormonal therapy, among others.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
The success of the trial prompted Wales to approve immunotherapy for the treatment of this type of rectal cancer in 2023.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
In 1991, scientists identified the first tumor antigen, helping lay the framework for modern-day immunotherapy.
—John Ligon, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
Xolair does not expose users to a specific allergen and has been given to patients ahead of oral immunotherapy treatments to prevent adverse events, Casale says.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
After months of aggressive treatment with chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy Gibbon’s cancer shrunk, but his lungs were sustaining irreversible damage.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
But the cost is really prohibitive to give patients immunotherapy in low- and middle-income countries.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 Feb. 2024
For a longer-term solution, consider talking to your doctor about immunotherapy.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
There are many types of cancer treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and hormonal therapy, among others.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
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immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
-ˈther-ə-pē
plural immunotherapies
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as a cancer, autoimmune disorder, or allergy) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system
Demonstrating promise is immunotherapy, in which special medications are used to beef up the body's own cancer-fighting cells.—Harvard Health Letter
Harvard Health LetterIf environmental control and pharmacotherapy fail to control symptoms, then allergen immunotherapy—also called hyposensitization or desensitization—may be considered.—Discover
Discovercalled also immune therapy
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