immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
ˌi-myə-nō-ˈther-ə-pē 
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as an autoimmune disorder, allergy, or cancer) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system see adoptive immunotherapy
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The other was an immunotherapy treatment designed to boost the ability of the patient’s immune system to kill cancer cells that are growing out of control.
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Time, 31 July 2025
Their interview was five days after Mellencamp's latest immunotherapy treatment, which tends to bring raw feelings to the surface.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 29 July 2025
Building on this, the second study compared 34 patients prescribed both immunotherapy and cannabis with 68 patients receiving the cancer treatment alone.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
This latest update comes after Teddi shared in June on Two Ts in a Pod that her immunotherapy treatments had been so successful in beating back the growth of her tumors and that there were no plans to cease them.
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
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Time, 31 July 2025
Their interview was five days after Mellencamp's latest immunotherapy treatment, which tends to bring raw feelings to the surface.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 29 July 2025
Building on this, the second study compared 34 patients prescribed both immunotherapy and cannabis with 68 patients receiving the cancer treatment alone.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
This latest update comes after Teddi shared in June on Two Ts in a Pod that her immunotherapy treatments had been so successful in beating back the growth of her tumors and that there were no plans to cease them.
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for immunotherapy
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immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
-ˈther-ə-pē
plural immunotherapies
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as a cancer, autoimmune disorder, or allergy) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system
Demonstrating promise is immunotherapy, in which special medications are used to beef up the body's own cancer-fighting cells.—Harvard Health Letter
Harvard Health LetterIf environmental control and pharmacotherapy fail to control symptoms, then allergen immunotherapy—also called hyposensitization or desensitization—may be considered.—Discover
Discovercalled also immune therapy
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