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Immunotherapy

Post a new topicby contentuser on Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:54 am


Immunotherapy



Immunotherapy, or biological therapy, attempts to stimulate the immune system to fight disease and protect the body from side effects of chemotherapy Immunotherapy agents that may be used to treat colorectal cancer include bacilli Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and levamisole (Ergamisol®).

Immunotherapy may cause flu-like side effects such as the following:

Chills
Diarrhea
Fever
Loss of appetite
Muscle aches and weakness
Nausea and vomiting

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