IMMUNOTHERAPY IN CANCER TREATMENT
Abstract
Cancer, which causes the death of approximately 10 million people
every year, is a type of disease that begins to spread to other parts of the body
by uncontrolled proliferation of cells in the tissues and organs of our body.
There are more than 100 types of cancer diagnosed. Cancer types are named
according to the tissue or organ in which they occur. The most known and
generally preferred cancer treatment methods are surgery, radiotherapy and
chemotherapy. However, when the studies conducted in recent years are
examined, it is seen that immunotherapeutic treatment methods also show
promise (Hamilton, 2010). In this section, many topics such as the emergence
of immunotherapy, different application methods, advantages, disadvantages
and the future of immunotherapy are mentioned.