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Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a form of medical treatment based upon the concept of modulating the immune system to achieve a therapeutic goal
- Cancer Immunotherapy attempts to stimulate the immune system to reject and destroy tumors.
- Anti-microbial Immunotherapy which includes vaccination, involves activating the immune system to respond to an infectious agent.
- Immune suppression dampens down an abnormal immune response in autoimmune diseases or attempts to reduce a normal immune response to prevent rejection of transplanted organs or cells.
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