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Biologic therapy or immunotherapy helps boost the body's immune system to fight off or destroy kidney cancer cells more effectively. Learn more here.
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Non-specific immunotherapies stimulate the immune system but don't target cancer cells specifically. Learn more about non-specific immunotherapy here.
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Biological therapies use naturally occurring substances produced by the immune system.
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Immunotherapy helps boost a person’s immune system to better attack the cancer. A number of immunotherapies are used for people with advanced melanoma. Learn more here.
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Immunotherapy drugs work by stimulating the child's immune system to fight leukemia. Learn more here.
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Kidney Cancer Treatment
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Local treatments
Some treatments are called local therapies, meaning they treat the tumor without
affecting the rest of the body. These treatments are more likely to be useful for earlier
stage (les...
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Monoclonal antibodies are man-made proteins used to treat cancer. Learn how they're used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia here.
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Monoclonal antibodies are man-made versions of immune system proteins that can be made to attack a very specific target.
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For kidney cancer that has not spread to distant sites, surgery is usually the primary or first treatment. Learn about other treatment options here.
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The American Cancer Society’s Peer Review Committee for Leukemia, Immunology and Blood Cell Development analyzes leukemia, lymphomas, other hematologic malignancies and immunology.