Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy
About the clinic
The clinic in southern Germany is a private specialist clinic with a focus on oncology. It offers:
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Successful cancer treatment must prevent the formation of metastases
Immunotherapy: Effective methods for fighting cancer
90 percent of cancer patients die from metastases – the spread of the primary tumor to lymph nodes, bones and organs. Modern tumor removal techniques in combination with immune vaccines and modern drug immunotherapy are required to achieve better results.
The immune system can eliminate tumor cells throughout the body and prevent metastases.
The key to defeating cancer lies within each patient: the body’s own immune system, which is naturally designed to eliminate bacteria, viruses and even tumor cells. Immune cells recognize tumor cells by detecting certain molecules on their surface called tumor antigens. When the immune system encounters these antigens, it is activated and generates immune cells that are capable of destroying the tumor cells.
However, there are tumor cells that can evade detection by the immune system by creating an environment in which they remain hidden. These are known as cold, immunologically inactive tumors – a category that includes prostate cancer, for example.
Even if the immune system detects the tumor, the cancer can launch a counterattack by sending signals to the immune cells to stop their attack. This happens via immune checkpoints, a form of “false signal” from tumor cells that tricks the immune system into believing they are harmless, normal cells.
Dendritic cell therapy and checkpoint inhibitors
Treatments that improve the immune system’s ability to recognize tumors and prevent tumor cells from sending deceptive signals to immune cells can help cure cancer.
- Dendritic cells activate the immune system to recognize cancer cells and fight them themselves
- Checkpoint inhibitors block the receptors of the immune cells and thus prevent them from receiving the deceptive signals from the tumor cells and aborting the attack.
Targeted fight against tumor cells
Activation of the immune system to effectively recognize and destroy tumor cells.
Long-term effect due to immunological memory
"Training" the immune system so that it can recognize and fight tumour cells in the future.
Protection of healthy cells
Focus on tumor cells without attacking healthy tissue.
Personalized therapy
Each vaccine is developed individually from the patient's immune cells in order to achieve the best possible effect.
Further information on immunotherapy
Areas of application of immunotherapy
This immunotherapy is often combined with DCT and checkpoint inhibitors to further increase efficiency.
- Prostate cancer
- Breast cancer
- Glioblastomas (brain tumors)
- Melanomas
- Colorectal cancer at an advanced stage
Side effects of immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is considered safe and well tolerated. Possible side effects could be
- Flu-like symptoms (e.g. fever, tiredness)
- Redness or itching
- Rarely: Nausea, anemia or diarrhea
Contraindications for immunotherapy
Cytostatic drugs are introduced together with microparticles that block the blood flow in the tumor and deprive it of oxygen.
- Pregnancy
- Low monocyte levels
- Certain autoimmune diseases (individual clarification required)
Free advice on immunotherapy
Our team of experts will draw up an individual treatment plan for you and answer all your questions about dendritic cell therapy. Take the opportunity to get to know an innovative cancer therapy.