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Biological therapy or immunotherapy, with the potent, immune system protein interferon alpha, is used to relieve the symptoms of WM.

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What are the symptoms of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

Many individuals with WM have no symptoms of the disease. This is known as asymptomatic macroglobulinemia. When symptoms of WM are present, they may vary greatly


What disease treatment that involves either stimulating or repressing the immune response?

Immunotherapy is a type of treatment that involves stimulating the immune response to enhance its ability to recognize and attack cancer cells. Conversely, immunosuppressive therapy is used to repress the immune response in conditions such as autoimmune diseases or after organ transplant to prevent rejection.


What other names does Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia have?

Other names that are sometimes used for WM include: lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytic leukemia,


How can Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia be prevented?

There is no known prevention for WM


When is passive immunotherapy used?

When protection against a recent infection or disease is needed immediately.


Who discovered Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

It was first identified in 1944, by the Swedish physician Jan Gosta Waldenstrom


What is venom immunotherapy?

Venom immunotherapy is the process of injecting venom to treat various conditions. The most common form of venom immunization is bee venom therapy (BVT), with honeybee venom or stingers used to treat conditions.


How is Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia treated?

There also is no generally-accepted course of treatment for WM.


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.


How prevalent is Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia?

It is estimated that it may affect about five out of every 100,000 people


What involves a monoclonal antitumor antibody and toxin. A. immunosuppression B. Immunologic surveillance C. Immunologic enhancemen D. Immune complex E. Immunotherapy?

Immunotherapy


What are alternatives to immunotherapy?

immunotherapy: the herbs echinacea (Echinacea spp.) and astragalus or milk-vetch root (Astragalus membranaceus ) may possibly help to strengthen the immune system.