Overview Of Effective Lung Cancer Treatment Options

Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a treatment method that utilizes the unique characteristics of the immune system to detect and fight off malignant cells. This type of therapy is possible because the immune system is such a complex mechanism with endless adaptive abilities. Checkpoint inhibitors work by stopping cancerous tumors from disabling the checks and balances mechanism that causes the inappropriate deactivation of the immune system in cancer patients. Monoclonal antibodies, another form of immunotherapy, work with the use of man-made antibodies specifically manipulated to target cancerous cells similar to the way natural antibodies in the immune system work. Adoptive cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy involving the removal of immune T cells from the body so they can be altered and manipulated in the laboratory before being placed back into the body to fight off cancer cells. Not all types of lung cancer can be treated with immunotherapy methods at this time, but it is a viable treatment method for some forms.

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