The anticancer vaccines being tested are for therapeutic purposes and can help the body fight the diseased cells. The term Vaccine is universally associated with the concept of prevention. Prevention, in fact, has been the goal of vaccinations that have made it possible to eradicate many diseases caused by infectious agents and to save hundreds […]
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Cancer Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy represents a powerful new weapon against cancer that accompanies, and sometimes replaces, traditional anticancer treatments, such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. As suggested by the term itself, immunotherapy is a therapeutic strategy based on the action of the body’s defense system (immune system). The immune system is made up of a complex network of […]
Guide to Therapies
The guide to therapies tries to answer the most common questions from patients and their families about treatments that can be recommended by doctors after a diagnosis of cancer or during treatment: when they are needed, when they are not indicated, what side effects they can cause, in the immediate or long-term, what practical advice […]