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Immunotherapy is known as: Biotherapy (Biologic Response Modififers)
Immunotherapy purpose: To boost or enhance the body's immune system so that it is better able to
recognize, kill & remember cancer cells.
To engage the immune system's memory for a durable/lasting response
An adjuvant to traditional therapy, but someday may become a primary
modality itself.
Types of Immunotherapy: 1. Cytokines
2. Monoclonal Antibodies (mAb)
3. Cancer Vaccines
4. Oncolytic Virus immunotherapy
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Cytokenesis - Communicates with various cells of the bodys immune system
Cytokenesis uses ______________ to help initiate the intracellular mediators
immune response
Cytokenesis is used to enhance ________________ pre-existing immune response (nonspecific immunotherapy)
Cytokensis consist's of 3 things: 1. Interleukin (IL-2)
2. Interferon (INF-a)
3. Colony stimulating factors (CSF)
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Interleaukins are proteins that increase _________ and growth and activity
________ in the body's immune cells
Interleukins increase the number of ________ and cytotoxic T-cells and Natural killer cells
__________ available to fight CA cells
Interleukins can be given by: IV or Subcutaneously
(usually done as in inpatient procedure)
Proleukin is used specifically for _____________________ and metastatic renal cell tumors and malignant melanoma
_______________.
____________% of patients with renal cell carcinoma have 15-30%
responded to proleukin for remission
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