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Immunotherapy is a revolutionary cancer treatment available at Atlantic Health System Cancer Care that boosts the body’s own natural defense system so it can kill cancerous cells. This approach has proven effective for treating some forms of melanoma skin cancer, kidney cancer, lung cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, head and neck cancer, and bladder cancer. In clinical studies, immunotherapy has also shown positive preliminary results in the treatment of breast cancer, colon cancer and brain cancer.

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ABC-TV: Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer

Unlike chemotherapy, immunotherapy medication does not directly destroy cancer cells. Instead, it helps the patient’s immune system recognize and attack cancer. This is accomplished in a variety of ways, depending on the type of cancer being treated. Some of the most successful drugs to date, called “checkpoint inhibitors,” specifically block cancers from hiding from attacking immune cells. Research continues to determine which immunotherapy drugs or combination of drugs work best for different cancers.

Immunotherapy Provided by Atlantic Health System

  • Cancer vaccines
  • Immune checkpoint inhibitors
  • Monoclonal antibodies
  • Non-specific immunotherapies
  • Oncolytic immunotherapy

Benefits of Immunotherapy

While traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation can cause nausea, fatigue and hair loss, the side effects of immunotherapy may be uncommon, depending on the type of drug used. What’s more, these medicines may continue to help the immune system over time even after treatment is completed, providing long-lasting protection against recurrent cancer.

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Atlantic Health System Presents: Immunotherapy, A New Way to Fight Cancer

Locations

Chilton Medical Center

Hackettstown Medical Center

Morristown Medical Center

Newton Medical Center

Overlook Medical Center

Northfield Infusion Center

Overlook Medical Center – Union Campus

Springfield Infusion Center

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