Definition
immunotherapies
noun
- Medical treatments that use or enhance the body's immune system to fight disease, especially cancer.
Usage: plural form of immunotherapy; medical/scientific term; commonly used in oncology and infectious disease contexts
Examples
- Several new immunotherapies have shown promise in treating melanoma.
- Checkpoint inhibitors are a class of immunotherapies that help the immune system recognize cancer cells.
- The hospital offers multiple immunotherapies as part of its comprehensive cancer treatment program.
- Researchers are developing immunotherapies to combat resistant infections.
- Immunotherapies work by stimulating the body's natural defenses rather than directly attacking disease.
- The cost of immunotherapies remains a significant barrier to patient access in many countries.