The human body has its own natural defense system: the immune system.
The immune system identified and attacks viruses and bacteria to keep you healthy. Because cancer cells develop from your own cells, the immune system does not recognize them as a threat. This means our body doesn’t see these cells as a threat and attack them effectively.
Chemo directly attacks all rapidly dividing cells, whether they are cancer cells or not. Immunotherapy, on the other hand, strengthens your body’s natural immune response. This allows it to more easily target and fight cancer cells.
Because immunotherapy is more targeted than chemo, patients experience less side effects. While still used with chemo and/or radiation, it is still a prominent advancement in cancer treatment.
We are proud to offer this treatment, and others like it, here at CSNF!
