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Immunotherapy is one of our private pay cancer treatments at Williams Cancer Institute. Also known as biological therapy, this form of cancer treatment stimulates the immune system to target cancer cells. According to the National Cancer Institute, biological therapy entails the use of substances from living organisms that are either made by the body or through a laboratory.

It works by enhancing the immune system’s natural capabilities to recognize and target the cancer cells and eliminate them from the body. Cancer can often avoid the immune system’s many natural defenses, so the body needs treatment like immunotherapy to fight cancer cells. Immunotherapy may be the only therapy a cancer patient can opt for, or it can complement other treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Cancer in a nutshell

According to the World Health Organization, cancer remains one of the leading causes of death, and the numbers have continued to climb in the past few years. Cancer not only takes away precious lives; the burden of having cancer also takes a toll on the quality of life of patients and their loved ones.

Cancer develops when there is a rapid growth of abnormal cells, wherein the old cells do not die, but continue to divide rapidly and uncontrollably. While normal cells have a finite lifespan and do not encroach on the territory of other cells, cancer cells are the opposite. This deadly disease impacts not only the physical wellbeing of patients but also their psychiatric and psychosocial lives, leading to a loss of morale, existential crises, and health anxiety.

Although the exact causes of cancer remain unknown, behavior plays a crucial role in cancer development. With modern lifestyle trends, people are now more exposed to environmental risk factors for cancer, which may significantly increase their chances of having the disease.

While some risk factors for cancer are preventable, modern lifestyle has made people accustomed to certain life comforts such as eating fast food, smoking cigarettes, and drinking alcohol. Because these risk factors are mostly associated with human behavior, exposure to them cannot be easily avoided and may need behavioral interventions. In addition to these, genetic predisposition renders people with a family history of cancer more susceptible.

Cancer in numbers

Cancer caused up to 600,000 deaths in 2017 in the US. This number has already been exceeded in the first half of 2020, as cancer-related deaths so far this year have reached 606,520. With up to 1,806,590 new cases and counting, more people are at risk of dying from this morbid disease.

Breast cancer is still the most common cancer in women, with approximately 276,480 new cases and 42,170 deaths. In men, lung cancer is still top, with about 228,820 new cases and 135,720 deaths.

While cancer primarily takes advantage of the fault in genetic coding more common in the aging population, children are not safe from it altogether. The most common pediatric cancer is leukemia, with up to 60,530 new cases in the first half of 2020 and 23,100 deaths.

Cancer and mental health

Approximately 28% of cancer patients experience demoralization, wherein they feel hopeless and helpless as they fail to cope with the disease. Cancer affects not only the physical but also the psychological wellbeing of patients, leading to mental health problems such as depression, health anxiety, and even suicide. Patients undergoing chemotherapy also experience a blow to their self-esteem and self-image, as they have to put up with the side effects of treatment, such as their hair falling out and weight loss.

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Cancer in a nutshell

Cancer in numbers

Cancer and mental health

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Mexico

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