Immunotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
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
Physician-developed and -monitored.
Original Date of Publication: 15 Aug 1999
Reviewed by: Toomas Sorra, M.D., F.A.C.G.
Last Reviewed: 26 May 2008
Colon Cancer (Colorectal Cancer), Immunotherapy for Colorectal Cancer reprinted with permission from oncologychannel.com
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