The process of performing autologous immune-boosting therapy to support cancer treatment at Vinmec

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Autologous immune-boosting therapy is considered an important step forward in cancer treatment. Pioneering the application of advanced cancer treatment support methods that have been effectively deployed in the US, Germany, Russia, Japan... Vinmec continues to perfect its multimodal treatment model, bringing effective results. treat cancer patients.

1. Efficacy of autologous immune system-boosting therapy for cancer

Increase the effectiveness of cancer treatment: By enhancing cellular immunity to increase the ability to kill cancer cells, patients will respond better to the treatment process. This therapy contributes to improving cancer treatment efficiency by 21-31% when combined with other classic treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery (researched on 10,000 cancer patients at the National Institute of Cancer). Japanese biological therapy uses this therapy). Autologous immunotherapy can be combined with all cancer treatments such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery,... Helps reduce chronic fatigue in cancer patients. Help patients who have finished cancer treatment reduce the risk of other diseases such as flu, pneumonia, sore throat, fungal infections...

2. The process of performing auto-immune-boosting therapy to support cancer treatment at Vinmec

In Japan and around the world, autologous immune-boosting therapy has been applied to more than 10 different types of cancer.
As one of the first hospitals in Vietnam to study and apply autologous immunotherapy to support cancer treatment since 2015, applying thermotherapy since 2018, Vinmec Times City has developed a process standards, ensuring safe immune cell transfusion, no serious complications, and optimal efficiency. The process of culturing immune cells at Vinmec Hospital must always strictly comply with the standards of the World Health Organization and the BIJ (Japan) technology transfer agency so that the preparations for infusion are safe for patients. all at the highest level.
Procedure:
Step 1: Take 50 - 150ml of blood for 01 culture. Step 2: Remove red blood cells, separate NK and T cells from blood volume Step 3: Culture and multiply in the laboratory in BINKIT medium for 2-3 weeks and then transported to hospitals , the center treats patients in 4oC-10oC conditions. In 2-3 weeks, the number of NK and T cells can be multiplied by 60-200 times. Step 4: Transfuse the immune cell block back into the patient. Implementation time: 18 - 21 days

3. Is the method safe or painful for the patient?

In general, this is a safe therapy, does not cause dangerous side effects, does not cause pain for the patient because these are the body's own cells. However, the process of killing cancer cells by immune cells after being infused into the body can cause fever/pain. However, this rate is very low, less than 1%.

4. How has Vinmec implemented therapy to boost autologous immune system?

Cancer is becoming an increasingly heavy burden on public health. Therefore, right from the moment it came into operation, Vinmec has treated cancer according to the international standard multi-modality model, combining surgery, radiation and chemotherapy to optimize the effectiveness of treatment for this disease. . Vinmec is also always at the forefront of applying new methods such as drug immunotherapy (Nobel Prize 2018 achievement) and new regimens to treat lung, breast, gynecological, and gastrointestinal cancers.. .In which the latest is the application of autologous immunotherapy and thermotherapy.
Vinmec has also implemented free cancer screening programs for people. Typically, breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer screening program for 15,000 people in 8 provinces/cities in 2017; The largest colorectal cancer research program in Vietnam with the participation of more than 100,000 people in Hanoi, contributing to raising awareness in society about cancer prevention.

“The results of the treatment of patients receiving the combination of autologous immunotherapy and thermotherapy with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery at Vinmec have achieved 20-30% higher efficiency. There have been many patients who have improved their health significantly,” said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tuyet Mai, Head of Internal Oncology Department, Vinmec Times City Hospital.
Constantly updating the world's advanced techniques, researching applied in Vietnamese conditions, Vinmec has brought Vietnamese cancer patients the opportunity to be detected early, examined and treated in good conditions. at a reasonable cost without having to go abroad.

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