immunotherapy

[im-yuh-noh-ther-uh-pee, ih-myoo-]

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.

immunotherapy

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ, ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• immunotherapeutic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of immunotherapy¹

First recorded in 1905–10; immuno- + therapy

Example Sentences

"We need to be looking at some of the newer things - maybe vaccines, maybe immunotherapy: things that are at the cutting edge of cancer treatment," he said.

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It comes as senior cancer doctors have told the BBC that excessive red tape means some patients are struggling to access the very latest treatments like immunotherapy drugs and advanced radiotherapy.

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Survival rates for many common cancers have been rising, partly driven by new technologies such as immunotherapy drugs and more advanced radiotherapy.

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Eddie Baker, 83, was given immunotherapy alongside the usual treatment of chemotherapy as part of the clinical trial, named EPIC.

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But he and his wife decided to try an immunotherapy vaccine which was not offered on the NHS.

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