immunotherapy

[ im-yuh-noh-ther-uh-pee, ih-myoo- ]

noun

, plural im·mu·no·ther·a·pies.

1. treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.

immunotherapy

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk /

noun

1. med the treatment of disease by stimulating the body's production of antibodies

Derived Forms

• immunotherapeutic, adjective

Other Words From

• im·mu·no·ther·a·peu·tic [im-y, uh, -noh-ther-, uh, -, pyoo, -tik, ih-myoo-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of immunotherapy¹

First recorded in 1905–10; immuno- + therapy

Example Sentences

Furthermore, since TGF-β is associated with immune suppression in tumors, inhibiting this pathway could enhance immunotherapy effectiveness, a treatment with limited success against prostate cancer alone.

From Science Daily

Patients may require a combination therapy regime, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and immunotherapy, among others.

From Science Daily

The results are relevant for the development of novel skin cancer therapies, particularly in the field of immunotherapy.

From Science Daily

"As a result, we believe that combining an immunotherapy with a chemotherapy in a single pharmacological agent constitutes a promising new approach for treating the more challenging forms of influenza virus infection," he said.

From Science Daily

But unfortunately at the moment the majority of people with cancer see no benefit from immunotherapy.

From BBC