Brain cancer treatment with immunotherapy

Brain tumor immunotherapy is an artificial immune system stimulation that improves the natural ability to fight cancer. Various medications "tag" atypical cells and "train" the immune system to recognize and destroy malignant cells, regardless of their number and localization. At the initial stages of brain cancer, immunotherapy can be prescribed in addition to the primary types of treatment – surgical, radiological, and chemotherapeutic. However, with advanced brain tumors, immunotherapy may sometimes be the only possible type of treatment. Important to know that this approach affects tumor cells without damaging healthy tissues. Due to this, immunotherapy is easily tolerated by many patients, including children. In addition, it does not cause as many side effects and complications as other types of anti-cancer treatment. The immunotherapy drug is made individually for each type of malignant tumor, using the latest genetic engineering and molecular chemistry methods. In addition, doctors must be sure that your case has required receptors on the cancer cells to be sensitive to the treatment. Therefore, before starting treatment, an immunohistochemical examination is needed. Then, immune drugs are administered intravenously or intradermally, depending on the type of medication.