Dr. C N Patil, HOD and Lead Consultant - Medical Oncology and Haemato-Oncology at Aster Whitefield Hospital, offers an overview of immunotherapy, a groundbreaking treatment for cancer. He discusses the types of cancer immunotherapy is used to treat, the benefits of immunotherapy, and the eligibility criteria for immunotherapy treatment.
What is Immunotherapy?
- Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps the body's immune system fight cancer cells.
- Immunotherapy is used to treat a variety of cancers, including head and neck cancers, stomach cancers, lung cancers, and melanoma.
- Immunotherapy is often used to treat advanced stages of cancer where traditional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation have not been effective.
- Immunotherapy has significantly improved survival rates for many patients with cancer.
- Patients must undergo tests such as next-generation sequencing and tumor mutation burden to determine their eligibility for immunotherapy treatment.
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