immunotherapy

American

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

noun

plural

immunotherapies

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

immunotherapy British

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ, ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk /

noun

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

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Keytruda, a type of immunotherapy used in the treatment of melanoma and other cancers, directs the body’s own immune cells toward cancer cells in order to destroy them.

From Barron's

Kite, which operates as a subsidiary, develops cancer immunotherapy products with a particular focus on CAR T-cell therapy.

From Barron's

Access to immunotherapy treatment means the 66-year-old's cancer has reduced and is now stable, something he said "buys me a lot of time".

From BBC

In cancer immunotherapy, tumor derived molecules called antigens are paired with immune stimulating compounds known as adjuvants.

From Science Daily

Chemotherapy and immunotherapy didn’t work, she said, and doctor appointments, therapy and insurance issues took precedence over home repairs.

From Los Angeles Times

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