Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps the immune system fight against cancer. The immune system is made up of white blood cells, organs and tissues of the lymph system. Immunotherapy is a type of biological therapy that uses substances made from living organisms to treat cancer. Immunotherapy drugs, though not as widely used as surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, are used to treat many types of cancer.
Several types of immunotherapy are used to treat cancer. These include:
Different forms of immunotherapy may be given in different ways. These include: