Benefits of Immunotherapy
The effects of immunotherapy are considerable different in each individual. That varied response of immunotherapy leads to the more effective identification and prediction of how patients can react to a specific immunotherapy. The doctors use biomarker to identify the reaction of individuals to a certain immunotherapy. The benefits of immunotherapy like lesser possibility of cancer relapse, fewer side effects, and great effectiveness still makes it a standard treatment for different cancer types particularly melanoma and bladder cancer. Also, there is involvement of extra toxicity and higher cost when we use immunotherapy in a combination with other cancer treatments. [6]
The researchers conclude from a series of clinical trials on immunotherapy that it works quite better than other cancer treatments by repairing the faulty gene and preventing the abnormal multiplication of cancer cells. Unlike the other standard cancer treatments, immunotherapy promises a possibility of long term cancer remission with a better quality of life. Moreover, the anticancer immunity developing in a cancer patient enhances the quality of life and makes body better ready for fighting against cancer cells. The studies depict that immunotherapy adds an extra five-year survival for the cancer patients and gives them a better chance to live. Following are some striking benefits of immunotherapy