Biologic Therapy/Immunotherapy: Growth Factors, Monoclonal Antibodies, Cancer Vaccines Patient Resource Area

Biologic therapy or biotherapy is a type of anticancer therapy which utilizes natural body proteins and their functions to fight cancer. It is therapy which changes the relationship between the tumor (cancer) and the host (person who has the tumor). It represents the first attempt to target cancer therapies directly to the cancer cell.

ACS: Imunotherapy
In this section you'll learn how the different cells of the immune system work to protect you from disease; the different types of immunotherapy (cancer vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and nonspecific immunotherapies and adjuvants); and what immunotherapy is available for specific cancers.

Biological Therapy
Informational resources form the National Cancer Institute on biological therapy.

CancerConsultants.com
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship’s (NCCS) website is designed to assist patients and families in accessing current cancer treatment which includes strategies for the prevention and management of side effects resulting from cancer treatment.

Cancer Help UK: Immuunotherapy
The Cancer Research UK tells you about biological therapy for cancer.

CancerSource: Biologic Therapy
Cancersource.com provides patient information on Immuno and biologic therapies.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers comprehensive information to patients and families touched by blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.

NCI Cancer Facts: Biological Therapies: Using the Immune System To Treat Cancer
The National Cancer Institute provides questions and answers about biological therapies.