Immunotherapy helped former US President Jimmy Carter beat cancer and celebrate his centennial. The publication writes that this was stated by oncologist Jedd Volchok. People.
According to the expert, people previously diagnosed with Carter’s disease (melanoma with metastases in the brain) could not survive more than six months. However, the politician managed to overcome the disease and live to be 100 years old. The doctor emphasized that the secret lies in immunotherapy, which has been actively used in cancer treatment in recent years.
“One specific type of immunotherapy is called checkpoint blockade,” Volchok said.
He explained that this treatment interrupts the molecular breaks that hinder the human immune system.
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Source: Gazeta
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