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CLEVELAND, Ohio Immunotherapy, which boosts a patients immune system to destroy cancer cells, is widely seen as the future of cancer care.

This kind of therapy uses substances made by the body, or in a laboratory, to improve or restore the immune system. It can slow the growth of cancer cells, help the immune system do a better job of destroying tumors and slow the spread of cancer to other parts of the body.

There are several kinds of immunotherapy, including CAR-T cell therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors. In CAR-T, white blood cells called T cells are genetically modified to activate the immune system to recognize and destroy certain cancers.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are drugs that block proteins made by some immune system cells. When these proteins are blocked, T cells are better able to kill cancer cells.

Cancer vaccines, which are used to prevent and treat cancer, also are a kind of immunotherapy.

Have you or a family member experienced immunotherapy treatment for cancer? Was the treatment effective or ineffective? We want to hear your story.

Please write a short email, no more than 500 words, about your experiences with immunotherapy. Include your full name, age, city and daytime phone number. Your name, age and city will be published with your comment, but your phone number will be kept private.

Comments must be received by Friday, Jan. 10.

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