immunotherapy

American  

[im-yuh-noh-ther-uh-pee, ih-myoo-] / ˌɪm yə noʊˈθɛr ə pi, ɪˌmyu- /

noun

plural

immunotherapies

1. treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.

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immunotherapy British  

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ, ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk /

noun

1. med the treatment of disease by stimulating the body's production of antibodies

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Other Word Forms

• immunotherapeutic adjective

Etymology

Origin of immunotherapy

First recorded in 1905–10; immuno- + therapy

Example Sentences

The strategy is aimed at helping cancer immunotherapy succeed in far more patients than it does today.

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Over the past ten years, T cell immunotherapy has emerged as one of the most promising developments in cancer treatment.

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CAR-T cell immunotherapy has become an important option for several blood cancers.

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Most cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, are designed to attack and destroy cancer cells.

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A recent study reports that using reduced amounts of approved immunotherapy for malignant melanoma may lead to better control of tumors while also limiting side effects.

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