Oncology Specialist Prof. Dr. Dinçer Aydın stated that cancer is fought by using the person's own immune system thanks to immunotherapies, one of the prominent methods among the targeted treatments of cancer in recent years, and said, “With immunotherapy, the body's immune system is stimulated and defense mechanisms are activated, thus organizing an all-out fight against tumor tissue.”
Immunotherapy, developed to use the body's immune system to attack cancer cells, greatly increases treatment success. VM Medical Park Kocaeli Hospital Medical Oncology Specialist Prof. Dr. Dinçer Aydın made explanations about cancer treatments. Stating that very satisfactory treatment results are obtained with innovative treatments that gain importance in cancer treatment day by day, Prof. Dr. Aydın said, “While these treatments offer options that will contribute to the duration and quality of life of patients, they create treatment responses that will result in complete cure in some patients. While chemotherapy drug applications in cancer treatment have maintained their place and validity in treatment since 1950, targeted applications such as smart drugs and immunotherapies greatly increase the success of cancer treatment.”
“Immunotherapies have achieved great treatment success in oncology treatment in recent years”
Continuing his speech, Prof. Dr. Aydın said, “Thanks to the identification of the human gene map and cancer gene map, the increasing knowledge about cancer genetics and biology continues to change cancer treatment practices. In addition to treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which have formed the basis of cancer treatment for years, great treatment successes have been achieved in oncology treatment in recent years with smart drugs that only affect tumor tissue and immunotherapies that aim to destroy the tumor by activating the immune system of the person.”
“Side effects are less than chemotherapy”
Giving information about immunotherapies, Prof. Dr. Aydın said, “Thanks to immunotherapies, which have risen to the top among the targeted treatments of cancer in recent years, cancer is fought by using the person's own immune system. With immunotherapy, the body's immune system is stimulated and defense mechanisms are activated, thus organizing an all-out fight against tumor tissue. As a result of this fight, cancerous cells are destroyed and their growth and spread can be stopped. In smart drugs, the cancer cell is specifically targeted without affecting other cells in the body. Thanks to smart drugs targeting the cancerous cell, both more effective treatment and a high success rate are achieved. In addition to this positive effect, thanks to smart drugs and immunotherapies that target only the tumor and do not have a negative effect on healthy cells or minimize it, treatment-related side effects are considerably lower compared to chemotherapy.”
“It is preferred in the treatment of many types of cancer”
Stating that smart drugs and immunotherapies that provide successful results in many cancers are planned specifically for the patient and tumor biology, Prof. Dr. Aydın said, “Each patient should be evaluated individually under the personalized treatment model and the tumor cells of the person should be tested for suitability for smart drugs and immunotherapy. After the tumor cells of the person are tested for these treatments, patients who are predicted to benefit from these treatments should be started. Smart drugs and immunotherapies are used together, in combination with chemotherapy or alone in appropriate patients, taking into account the type and stage of the tumor, genetic examination of the tumor, age, general condition and other disease factors. Today, smart drugs and immunotherapies are used in the treatment of many types of cancer, especially lung, breast, prostate, skin, intestine, stomach, head-neck, ovarian, uterus, cervix and lymph node cancer.”
“Much more positive developments are expected in both immunotherapy and smart drugs”
Continuing his speech, Aydın said, “Thanks to the identification of the cancer gene map and the numerous scientific studies in the field of innovative targeted therapies, much more positive developments are expected in the coming years regarding both immunotherapy and smart drugs. Thanks to the developments in this field of treatment, it is predicted that the number of treatment options with a very high success rate and fewer treatment-related side effects will increase significantly.”
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