OVER THE PAST DECADE, lung cancer treatment has changed dramatically, especially for patients who have advanced stage disease. Many patients now benefit from a better understanding of what drives tumors to develop and grow and how they interact with our immune system and the surrounding environment. This has led to advances in areas of immunotherapy and targeted therapies.
Immunotherapy
Our body's immune system recognizes things that may be dangerous – such as certain bacteria, viruses and cancer cells – and works hard behind the scenes to keep them from causing us harm.
Cancer is good at tricking the immune system, however. It can make it difficult for the immune system to recognize cancer as harmful, so it doesn't attack and destroy the cancer cells.
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Immunotherapy
Our body's immune system recognizes things that may be dangerous – such as certain bacteria, viruses and cancer cells – and works hard behind the scenes to keep them from causing us harm.
Cancer is good at tricking the immune system, however. It can make it difficult for the immune system to recognize cancer as harmful, so it doesn't attack and destroy the cancer cells.
Read more click here
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