The first successful case of cervical cancer using immune therapy has been reported by the doctors. Cervical cancer is caused by the human papilloma virus, a sexually transmitted disease commonly known as HPV. The National Cancer Institute carried a pilot study under which it treated women with cervical cancer using immune therapy. According to the doctors, the tumors of two out of nine … [Read more...]
Cancer Treatment : Immune CellsTherapy from Tumor Patient Gives Hope
In a major breakthrough, doctors have taken a giant step towards the field of treating cancer by harnessing a person’s own immune system. The doctors have found a new way for fighting cancer during the treatment of a 43-year-old woman who was suffering with an advanced and deadly type of cancer that had spread from her bile duct to her liver and lungs, despite chemotherapy. Melinda Bachini, … [Read more...]