immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
ˌi-myə-nō-ˈther-ə-pē 
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as an autoimmune disorder, allergy, or cancer) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system see adoptive immunotherapy
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At the same time, some immunotherapies and other medicines don’t take nearly the toll of older therapies, which have common side effects of nausea, vomiting and hair loss.
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Steven Petrow, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Treatments include drugs to relieve symptoms — things like anti-anxiety medications and muscle relaxants — and immunotherapy, which doctors hope can manage symptoms and slow disease progression.
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—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
As there is no cure for SPS, treatment plans are typically centered around immunotherapy — targeting the underlying autoimmune disease — and symptomatic therapy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
That research included treating a group of end-stage cancer patients in 2015 and 2016 with immunotherapies.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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Steven Petrow, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Treatments include drugs to relieve symptoms — things like anti-anxiety medications and muscle relaxants — and immunotherapy, which doctors hope can manage symptoms and slow disease progression.
5.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2024
As there is no cure for SPS, treatment plans are typically centered around immunotherapy — targeting the underlying autoimmune disease — and symptomatic therapy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
That research included treating a group of end-stage cancer patients in 2015 and 2016 with immunotherapies.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
-ˈther-ə-pē
plural immunotherapies
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as a cancer, autoimmune disorder, or allergy) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system
Demonstrating promise is immunotherapy, in which special medications are used to beef up the body's own cancer-fighting cells.—Harvard Health Letter
Harvard Health LetterIf environmental control and pharmacotherapy fail to control symptoms, then allergen immunotherapy—also called hyposensitization or desensitization—may be considered.—Discover
Discovercalled also immune therapy
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