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Use of immune system to counteract the destruction of cancer cells is known as?
biotherapy/immunotherapy
How do doctors treat bladder cancer?
Treatment for bladder cancer depends on the stage of the tumor. The standard modes of treatment available for bladder cancer are surgery, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
When is passive immunotherapy used?
When protection against a recent infection or disease is needed immediately.
What kind of services are provided by the Dendreon Corpotation?
The Dendreon Corporation is a Seattle based biotech company that manufactures the cancer drug Provenge, which is an immunotherapy drug for prostate cancer.
Ovarian cancer can be treated with the genetically engineered drug?
Genetically engineered Immunotherapy is an experimental drug for relapsed or resistant ovarian cancer and is still going through clinical trials.
What disease treatment that involves either stimulating or repressing the immune response?
Immunotherapy
Where do you go to get your colon cancer treatment?
You can find information about the colon cancer at the National Cancer institute. With that type of cancer, you will have some surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy. There are also some clinical trials that accepts patients.
What is the process behind immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy is a treatment process used for various chronic conditions such as allergies and cancer. This involves rehabilitating and training the body's immune system to respond appropriately to various stimuli. For example, in allergen immunotherapy, the patient is slowly given increasing doses of the allergen to allow the immune system to slowly become tolerant to the allergen.
What are some newer treatments for bladder cancer?
Newer treatment methods such as photodynamic therapy and immunotherapy also are being investigated in clinical trials.
Can graviola cure cancer?
Graviola is a small tree used to make medicine. It contains many chemicals that work against cancer but is not proven to cure cancer.
What has the author Judy Trane Gilahan written?
Judy Trane Gilahan has written: 'Cancer Therapy--Methods, Treatment Trials and Drug Use' -- subject(s): Cancer, Bibliography, Chemotherapy, Periodicals, Immunotherapy, Indexes
What specialized cancer treatments does Precision Plus Hospital offer?
Precision Plus Hospital offers a range of specialized cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and surgical interventions.
