Immunology & Immunogenetics

Immunotherapy, Vaccination & Immunization

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Immunotherapy, also known as biologic therapy, is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the body's natural defences to fight cancer. It uses substances produced by the body or in a laboratory to improve or restore immune system function. Immunotherapy may work by either stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells or by stopping cancer from spreading to other parts of the body and helping the immune system work better at destroying cancer cells.

Vaccination refers to getting a vaccine that is, actually getting the injection or taking an oral vaccine dose. Immunization is the process of both getting the vaccine and becoming immune to the disease following vaccination.