Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy Treatment – Virtua Cancer Biological Therapy

Immunotherapy, also known as biological therapy or biotherapy, uses the body's immune system to fight diseases such as cancer.

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 the immune system in a general way or by training the immune system to attack specific parts of the cancer cells. Here are three types of immunotherapy treatments:

  • Monoclonal antibodies: Man-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

Specialties

Immunotherapy Treatment locations

voorhess health and fitness center

Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program - Voorhees

200 Bowman Drive
Voorhees, NJ 08043

Phone: 856-247-7330

Virtua Primary Care - Washington Township

Penn Medicine | Virtua Health Cancer Program - Washington Township

239 Hurffville - Cross Keys Road
Sewell, NJ 08080

Phone: 856-247-7330

Virtua Samson Cancer Center - Moorestown

Virtua Samson Cancer Center - Moorestown

350 Young Avenue (in the Moorestown Commons Shopping Center)
Moorestown, NJ 08057

Phone: 856-247-7330

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