The correct functioning of the immune system is one of the most important factors for survival against a disease as feared as cancer. This system can detect when cells undergo alterations such as those that lead to cancer, and has the ability to destroy them. Have you heard about immunotherapy?
First of all, let us remember that cancer arises from the modification of the behavior and structure of the cells that make up an organ. Once these changes take place, the body is able to find that cell and initiate a whole host of defense processes.
Thanks to these processes, it makes that and other cells that suffer from the same disorder disappear. The cancer problem begins when cancer cells manage to circumvent the aforementioned defense systems, which allows them to continue to grow excessively.
Fortunately, in recent years, our understanding of the immunology that permeates cancer diseases has advanced surprisingly. With this, new therapeutic modalities such as immunotherapy have emerged. Next, we tell you more about it.
What is immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy is a therapeutic strategy used to optimize the immune system, so that cells increase their ability to fight cancer from within our body. Broadly, it works through two mechanisms to fight cancer:
Stimulating or boosting the immune system so that it is more intelligent and aggressive when it comes to finding and attacking cancer cells.
Making substances similar to the molecules used by our immune system to help restore or improve its function.
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