Biological therapy
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| Term | Biological therapy |
| Short definition | biological therapy - (pronounced) (BY-oh-LAH-jih-kul THAYR-uh-pee) type of treatment that uses substances from living organisms to treat diseases. These substances can occur naturally in the body or can be made in the laboratory. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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biological therapy - (pronounced) (BY-oh-LAH-jih-kul THAYR-uh-pee) type of treatment that uses substances from living organisms to treat diseases. These substances can occur naturally in the body or can be made in the laboratory. In cancer, some biological therapies stimulate or suppress the immune system to help the body fight cancer. Other biological therapies target certain cancer cells, which can help stop them from growing or kill them. They can also reduce certain side effects caused by some cancer treatments. Types of biological therapy include immunotherapy (such as cytokines, cancer treatment vaccines, and some antibodies) and some targeted therapies. Also known as biological response modifier therapy, biotherapy, and BRM therapy
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Biological therapy
- Wikipedia's article - Biological therapy
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