immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a new field in cancer treatment and helps the body to use its own immune system to target cancer cells.

There are many different types of immunotherapy with a common goal to help the body to find, detect and kill cancer cells.

Most types of immunotherapy are given via the vein requiring a needle for access but some are oral tablets or topical creams.

Common side effects include fatigue, risk of infection, skin changes, nausea, diarrhoea.

Immunotherapy

what are -mabs?

‘Mabs’ stand for monoclonal antibodies. These are drug treatments engineered to target or limit the growth of cancer cells. They enhance your own immune system’s ability to target the cancer.

There are many different types of monoclonal antibodies that enhance different parts of the immune system. They are named based on how they are engineered.