Biologic Treatments: Overview
Biologic treatments include hormones, complex natural products, vaccines and other biological interventions not yet accepted in mainstream medicine for use in cancer treatment. Some of these may be considered mainstream for other diseases or conditions. Examples:
- Antineoplastons
- Vaccines and immune therapies:
- Conventional:
- FDA approved immunotherapies such as monocolonal antibodies, immune checkpoint inhibitors
- Dendritic cell vaccines
- BCG
- Unconventional or experimental:
- Immune pheresis
- Coley’s toxins
- Newcastle disease virus vaccines
- Low-dose immune checkpoint inhibitors
- YourVaccx
Browse or search the BCCT Therapy Summaries.
More Information
- National Cancer Institute: Immunotherapy: How the Immune System Fights Cancer
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