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immunotherapy Definition

immuno·therapy (--t̸herə pē)

noun

  1. the treatment of disease or infection by immunization
  2. the process of immunosuppression

immunotherapy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: The center is involved in treatment and research into kidney cancer including immunotherapy.
  • call: This treatment, called antigen-specific immunotherapy, specifically targets the immune system's T cells that cause the disease.
  • use: In fact initial attempts using tumor immunotherapy to combat cancer were made in the late 19th century by American Dr. William Coley.
  • develop: Animal cancer tests have also proved confusing in developing immunotherapy ( Williams 1982 ).

Adjective modifier

  • sublingual: Sublingual immunotherapy with a standardized grass pollen extract; a double-blind placebo-controlled study.
  • gene-based: Oxford BioMedica is establishing a world-wide reputation for advanced gene-based immunotherapy for cancer.
  • subcutaneous: The numbers of patients with a positive effect or no effect of subcutaneous specific immunotherapy were extracted.
  • topical: Topical immunotherapy is the most effective treatment for extensive hair loss.
  • specific: The numbers of patients with a positive effect or no effect of subcutaneous specific immunotherapy were extracted.
  • active: Cancer vaccines are currently being developed to confer active, specific immunotherapy directed against tumor-associated antigens, while inducing minimal systemic toxicity.

Modifies a noun

  • product: TroVax ® , Oxford BioMedica's lead cancer immunotherapy product, is in Phase II trials for colorectal cancer.
  • treatment: There are many different types of biological therapy including immunotherapy treatments.
  • program: Gene Discovery BioMedica has successfully established a strong gene therapy activity and a very exciting gene-based immunotherapy program.

Noun used with modifier

  • allergen: Is allergen immunotherapy effective in asthma: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  • cancer: TroVax ® , Oxford BioMedica's lead cancer immunotherapy product, is in Phase II trials for colorectal cancer.
  • cell: We therefore tested a dendritic cell immunotherapy in an attempt to control the tumor growth in two patients.
  • tumor: Our findings indicate the importance of combining engineered T cells with other anti-tumour strategies such as vaccination to achieve a better tumor immunotherapy.

Preposition: of

  • cancer: BCG immunotherapy of bladder cancer: 20 years on.

Preposition: with

  • mite: CRD summary This review assessed the efficacy of subcutaneous specific immunotherapy with house-dust mite extracts in adults with rhinitis and/or asthma.

Preposition: for

  • cancer: And that's possible in the near future as an immunotherapy for cancer.