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Chemotherapy and Other System Therapies
Chemotherapy
The treatment of cancer with pharmaceuticals is generally known as “chemotherapy.” The use of chemotherapy began in the 1950s. Since that time, tremendous advances have been achieved in the treatment of cancer by combining chemotherapy with other modalities, such as surgery and radiation therapy. Chemotherapy is known as a “systemic therapy,” because it is delivered to the patient’s entire body, usually through the blood system, to reach cancer cells which may have traveled to distant parts of the body from the original cancer site.
Biologic Therapy
Another type of system therapy is biotherapy, also known as immunotherapy. These treatments use the body’s own natural defenses to fight cancer. Specific forms of biotherapy include interferons, interleukins, monoclonal antibodies and vaccines.
Hoag Cancer Center physicians offer the entire spectrum of chemotherapeutic and biologic treatments, providing the best options for comprehensive multidisciplinary approaches to cancer.
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