Cancer immunotherapy
Cancer
immunotherapy is the artificial stimulation of the immune system to treat
cancer to improving the adoptive immune system to fight cancer. It exploits the
fact that cancer cells often have molecules on their surface that can be
detected by the immune
system, known as tumor
antigens; they are often proteins or other macromolecules (e.g.
carbohydrates). Immunotherapies can be categorized as active, passive,Active
immunotherapy directs the immune system to attack tumor cells by targeting
tumor antigens. Passive
immunotherapies enhance existing anti-tumor
responses and include the use of monoclonal antibodies, lymphocytes and
cytokines.
Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system that bind to a target
antigen on the cell surface. The immune system normally uses them to fight
pathogens. Each antibody is specific to one or a few proteins. Those that bind
to tumor
antigens treat cancer.
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