How is tumor cell immunotherapy performed?
Disease description:
My uncle was diagnosed with a benign tumor at the hospital, and subsequently received tumor cell immunotherapy. I would like to learn more about how immunotherapy works.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Qi Zhirong
Immunotherapy for tumor cells is an advanced treatment approach aimed at fighting cancer by activating or enhancing the patient's own immune system.
1. Monoclonal antibody therapy: Utilizes specific antibodies to directly bind to and kill tumor cells or alter cellular signaling to inhibit tumor proliferation.
2. Immune checkpoint inhibitors: Activate T cells and sustain their tumor-killing effects by blocking immune-suppressive signals from tumor cells.
3. Adoptive cell therapy: Involves transferring cultured immune cells back into the patient's body to directly attack tumor cells.
4. Oncolytic virus therapy: Selectively replicates and lyses viruses within tumor cells to destroy them.
5. Tumor vaccines: Inhibit tumor growth by inducing the body to generate specific immune cells.
Immunotherapy provides new treatment options for cancer patients; however, it may be associated with certain side effects and should be administered under the guidance of a qualified physician.
