5 Popular Types of Alternative Therapy<\/a><\/p>\nBenefits of Immune System Therapies<\/h3>\n
Certain types of cancer, such as skin cancer, do not respond adequately to chemotherapy or radiation treatment. However, using this therapy in conjunction with traditional cancer treatments or as a sole treatment strategy has been found effective in disrupting the spread of cancer.<\/p>\n
This therapy is gentler on the body because the drugs target the immune system instead of the entire body. That said, this treatment alternative may also be deployed along with chemotherapy to achieve maximum destruction and disruption of cancer cell growth.<\/p>\n
The body may develop immune memory, which means the immune system is trained to recognize cancer cells even after the therapy is discontinued. The immune system is alerted when cancer cells recur so that necessary treatments can be introduced sooner to prevent the spread of cancer.<\/p>\n
Types of Immune Therapies<\/h3>\n
Immune therapies can come in the form of cancer treatment vaccines that boost the body’s immune system to defend against the spread of cancer. These are not treatment vaccines. Another strategy is to introduce proteins known as cytokines to support the immune system. The Bacillus Calmette-Gu\u00e9rin, or BCG, is a treatment which involves the introduction of weakened tuberculosis-related bacteria to treat bladder cancer. Other applications of this therapy for other types of cancer are currently under review.<\/p>\n
Immunotherapy is a promising cancer therapy that works with the body’s natural immune responses, ensuring fewer side effects compared to well-known cancer treatments. It has been found effective and productive in the treatment of various types of cancer.<\/p>\n
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Immunotherapy is a broad term for therapies that focus on using the body’s own immune system to counteract the action of cancer cells. These are abnormal cells that divide rapidly and are capable of mutating or changing frequently, making it difficult for the immune system to defend the affected organs and systems. This type of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":197,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/878"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=878"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":888,"href":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/878\/revisions\/888"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.besthealthsciencedegree.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}