The immune system is a barrier with many layers of defense that helps the body prevent pathogens by identifying and destroying foreign antigens, preventing them from harming the body.

Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases if not detected early and treated promptly. Currently, the standard methods in cancer treatment include: Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Each method shows progress after treatment, but they come with many unwanted side effects and seriously impair the patient's health. Therefore, the development of new treatment methods with fewer side effects is necessary to improve the quality of life for patients.

Autologous immune enhancement therapy being implemented at Vinmec Hospital is a treatment method that uses immune cells (natural killer cells and cytotoxic T cells) isolated from the patient's peripheral blood and activated and proliferated culture to enhance the ability to destroy cancer cells. These immune cells are then infused back into the patient.

This article provides information about the immune system, the effects of cancer and cancer treatments on the immune system. In addition, the article also outlines some immune-boosting therapies to help fight cancer.

Treating cancer that has spread is a huge challenge - especially when it is no longer sensitive to conventional treatments, and the ability to kill cancer cells is not very hopeful. In this context, combination thermotherapy (or hyperthermia) is considered effective in all stages, both in cases of relapse or failure of other methods.

Immunotherapy is being considered as an advanced cancer treatment method, increasing the effectiveness of treatment when combined with traditional methods (surgery, chemotherapy and radiation). We often think of that immunotherapy as a medical achievement that has only begun in the last few years. However, the fact that immunotherapy in cancer treatment has existed for a long time under many different names or descriptions throughout history.