Immunotherapy
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Used for
cytokine therapy, interferon therapy, monoclonal antibody therapy
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
artificial immunosuppression, immunization, neoplasm /cancer immunotherapy
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Related Terms
immunoconjugate, immunologic substance development /preparation, immunopharmacology
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Scope Note
use of immunologic agents to therapeutically enhance or suppress the immune system; includes immunization, vaccines, artificial immunosuppression, treatment with cytokines or immunoconjugates, and lymphocyte deletion therapy; in addition also index the specific disorder therapy and immunologic agent used.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Rosenbaum, Sourcebooks, Naperville, IL, 2001 Interferons and Other Cytokines Monoclonal Antibodies Cancer Vaccines The concept of immunotherapy is based on the body's natural defense system, which protects us against a variety of diseases.
- Immunotherapy is treatment using natural substances that the body uses to fight infection and disease.
- Also known as biotherapy, biological response modifier therapy, and biological therapy, the purpose of immunotherapy is to repair, stimulate or enhance the bodys immune responses to fight established cancer.
- What is immunotherapy? Allergen immunotherapy is a form of treatment aimed at decreasing your sensitivity to substances called allergens.
- What is immunotherapy (allergy shots)? Immunotherapy is a type of treatment for allergic children with hay fever and/or asthma.
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