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IMMUNE-MEDIATED DISEASES
Immune system like any other system may improperly function due to inborn or acquired errors. For example, it can become inappropriately activated in allergies or in autoimmunity, or it can underperform due to immunodeficiencies.
TUMOR IMMUNOLOGY
In situations when immune system underperforms and does not clear aberrant cells, cancer can develop. More than 200 different cancers have been identified so far. What is known is that certain lifestyle choices increase risk of cancer, for example, smoking, excessive exposure to sun, obesity, but also some links of psychological disturbances have been made with cancer outcomes.
IMMUNOTHERAPIES
Immunotherapy represents a therapeutic revolution in medicine where understandings of immunology are directly translated into precision medicines. The goal of the immunotherapy is to activate or suppress the malfunctioning immune system through modalities created based on our own immune system such as monoclonal antibodies, cytokines, peptides, cell-based therapies.