A Comprehensive Guide to Immunotherapy vs Chemotherapy
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Cancer treatment offers local (surgery/radiation) and systemic options like immunotherapy and chemotherapy. This guide compares these treatments to aid in making informed choices.
What is Immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy boosts the body's immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells more effectively.
– Melanoma – Non-small cell lung cancer – Kidney cancer – Bladder cancer – Head and neck cancers – Certain types of lymphoma and leukemia
Immunotherapy Uses
Benefits of Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy targets cancer cells, causes fewer side effects, has lasting effects, and boosts chemotherapy and radiation effectiveness, reducing cancer recurrence.
Chemotherapy is a traditional cancer treatment that uses strong chemicals to kill rapidly dividing cells, including cancer cells. It is one of the most common treatments for cancer.
What is Chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy Uses
- Primary Treatment - Adjuvant Therapy - Neoadjuvant Therapy - Recurrent or Metastatic Disease
Broadly effective across cancer types, chemotherapy is often combined with surgery, radiation, or immunotherapy. Its long-established efficacy in shrinking tumors and killing cancer cells is well-proven.
Benefits of Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy vs. Chemotherapy: Understanding Their Rise and Roles
Chemotherapy is widely used and effective. Immunotherapy is gaining popularity for its lasting benefits. Treatment choice depends on cancer type, stage, and patient factors.
Combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy enhances treatment by targeting cancer cells and the immune system, improving effectiveness and reducing side effects.
Chemoimmunotherapy- What is it?
