{"id":2668,"date":"2017-04-20T02:10:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T07:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2668"},"modified":"2017-04-14T17:13:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T22:13:18","slug":"immunotherapy-trains-your-body-to-fight-its-own-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/20\/immunotherapy-trains-your-body-to-fight-its-own-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Immunotherapy Trains Your Body to Fight Its Own Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Immunotherapy Trains Your Body to Fight Its Own Cancer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Your body’s immune system does an amazing job of protecting you from viruses, bacteria and other invaders. Tumor cells are able to avoid detection as foreign bodies, but immunotherapy for cancer<\/u><\/a> is removing this advantage by boosting your body’s natural defenses<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

How Cancer “Hijacks” the Immune System<\/strong><\/p>\n

When foreign cells invade your body, they carry proteins called antigens that trigger an immune response. Your system produces antibodies that bind with the antigens, which either neutralize the rogue cells on their own or alert T-cells to attack and destroy them.<\/p>\n

While cancer cells also produce antigens, they manage to evade the normal process by hijacking the checkpoints that signal the immune system<\/u><\/a> to attack. The cells remain undetected, allowing them to multiply as they continue to weaken the immune system.<\/p>\n

Penetrating the Shield around Cancer Cells<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instead of using external treatments like radiation and chemotherapy to fight tumors, immunotherapy for cancer<\/u><\/a> focuses on boosting the natural abilities of the immune system by “training” it to recognize and attack cancer cells. These methods include:<\/p>\n