Immunotherapy at Omega Precision Oncology

As the body’s natural defense system, the immune system finds and destroys cancer cells. At the other hand, cancer cell also can be masters of disguise, evading detection and outsmarting the immune system. immunotherapy teaches the body’s natural immune system to identify cancer cells and eliminate them. Immunotherapy is showing great promise in the cancer field as a way to treat certain cancers. Immunotherapy uses drugs that target a body’s own immune system to help fight cancer.

Although Immunotherapy in the form of Coley toxin has been around for more than 100 years, longer than chemotherapies, significant advancements have occurred in the last 15 years. The FDA has approved new Immunotherapies for many cancers and a number of new approvals are expected. There is enthusiasm in this area due to the significant number of patients that have had responses and long-lasting remissions that have not previously been seen within cancer care.