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Immunotherapy, a wide term for a class of drugs used to treat cancer, activates the immune system to fight cancer cells. Healthy cells naturally die off, however, cancer cells do not. They proliferate like an untamed copy machine that won’t quit. The immune system, which protects the body from infections and disease, is unable to identify these abnormal cells because they frequently alter or mutate. In order for the immune system to detect and destroy these changed cells, drugs employed in cancer immunotherapy are designed to alert it to their presence. Immunotherapy is a treatment option for several types of cancer. It may be used alone or in conjunction with other cancer treatments such as chemotherapy. Benefits of Immunotherapy In comparison to chemotherapy or surgery, immunotherapies are generally still utilized for the treatment of cancer less frequently. But for some cancer types, these medications are starting to play a key role in therapy. Immunotherapies have the potential to be both more effective and less dangerous than other types of cancer treatment because they employ the body’s innate ability to fight the tumor. Downside of Immunotherapy It may take more than a few cycles to see a response with immunotherapy The side effects may sometimes be serious due to immune activation against normal cells of the body