Immunotherapy
We offer several types of immunotherapy, using the body’s immune system to fight diseases such as cancer. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, you and your oncologist can discuss if this treatment is an option for you.
Immunotherapy, a type of biological therapy, uses the body's immune system to fight diseases such as cancer.
How Does Immunotherapy Work?
The immune system attacks new substances in the body, including cancer cells that are slightly different from normal cells in the body. Sometimes the difference is so small the immune system doesn’t recognize the cancer cell as being new. Other times, the immune system simply isn’t strong enough to destroy the cancer cells. Because of this, the immune system can’t fight cancer on its own.
Immunotherapy works by either boosting your immune system in a general way or by training the immune system to attack specific parts of the cancer cells.
- Monoclonal antibodies: Human-made proteins that are designed to attack a very specific part of the cancer cell
- Cancer vaccines: Start an immune response against disease
- Non-specific immunotherapies: These treatments boost the immune system in a general way
Virtua Immunotherapy Locations
Immunotherapy is offered as a cancer treatment at our cancer treatment locations.
The Virtua Difference for Cancer Care
An integrated team focused on you
An integrated team focused on you: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer requires a coordinated team of experts to collaborate on all aspects of patient care. The Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program team includes Penn Medicine and Virtua physicians working together in New Jersey to provide individualized, state-of-the-art treatment and personalized care. Your case is reviewed by a team of oncology doctors, nurses, and other specialists. Working together, they develop a comprehensive plan to treat you, not just your cancer.
An integrated team focused on you
An integrated team focused on you: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer requires a coordinated team of experts to collaborate on all aspects of patient care. The Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program team includes Penn Medicine and Virtua physicians working together in New Jersey to provide individualized, state-of-the-art treatment and personalized care. Your case is reviewed by a team of oncology doctors, nurses, and other specialists. Working together, they develop a comprehensive plan to treat you, not just your cancer.
Care for the whole person
Care for the whole person: Cancer affects all aspects of your life, and we’re here to address all of your questions and concerns. At the Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program, your care plan includes more than medical or surgical treatments. You can also access resources such as counseling, pain management, and sexual wellness services. This holistic approach led to our accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Care for the whole person
Care for the whole person: Cancer affects all aspects of your life, and we’re here to address all of your questions and concerns. At the Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program, your care plan includes more than medical or surgical treatments. You can also access resources such as counseling, pain management, and sexual wellness services. This holistic approach led to our accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Contact a Cancer Treatment Specialist
Contact us to schedule an appointment at one of our cancer treatment locations in Moorestown, Voorhees, or Washington Township.