Kidney cancer treatment with immunotherapy

Immunotherapy, together with other methods, is an effective treatment for kidney cancer. However, to defeat the disease, it is necessary to "teach" the patient's immune system to fight cancer cells and activate its protective resources. Immunotherapy drugs are complex pharmaceutical products. Cytokines transmit information between immune cells. Interleukins report the presence of cancer cells, and interferons kill them. Monoclonal antibodies can both find cancer cells and kill them. Many drugs are made individually for a specific patient using the tumor cells. The resulting substance is injected into the body and begins to "work. " First of all, it blocks the tumor's nutrition system. Then, the malignant process is blocked with the cessation of tumor growth. The dosage, injection method, and course duration are determined individually for each patient. That considers the type of kidney tumor, the general condition of the patient, and many other factors. Medications are injected subcutaneously or by infusion (intravenous drip). The treatment course may involve using one or a combination of drugs. The doctor determines the number of injections and the interval between them. During the treatment, the patient is under the close attention of an oncologist, who carefully monitors his condition.