What is the most effective cancer treatment?
In the last decade, the choice of cancer treatments available to patients has greatly expanded. The rapid development of innovation in this field has replaced decades of stagnation when the only ways to fight this terrible disease were surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. What really matters to the patient, however, is not the number of…
What is a Tumor Bank?
The unique therapies used at Biotherapy International are largely based on extensive clinical and research experience. In doing so, accessing intact patient tumor samples is often a decisive advantage in developing advanced personal immunotherapies, particularly anti-cancer vaccines. The only way to gain access to samples that may be obtained during surgery or biopsy is to…
Who Are the Best Candidates for Anti-cancer Immunotherapy?
In countries with a high standard of living, cancer as a cause of death is almost twice as common as cardiovascular disease, which used to top the list of death causes. Yet, cancer is not one single disease, but a group of different cancerous tumors resulting from certain cellular mutations in the human body that…
Why is Immunotherapy Recommended?
Nowadays, most hospitals worldwide begin cancer treatments with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. These treatments are generally effective for many types of cancer and are available at pretty much any high-level hospital. On the other hand, anti-cancer immunotherapy is usually harder to access and may not be covered by many national healthcare systems….
When is Cancer Immunotherapy Most Effective?
“Cancer” is not a single disease but rather a category of diseases. Therefore, we usually see a great degree of variance when comparing the efficacy of different treatments. In most general hospitals around the world, the first line of cancer treatment is usually a cancer-removal surgery (when possible), followed by chemotherapy. However, this “one size…
