Several types of immunotherapies are being used or researched in gynecology:
1. Checkpoint Inhibitors: These drugs block proteins that prevent the immune system from attacking cancer cells. Pembrolizumab and nivolumab are examples used in treating gynecological cancers. 2. Cancer Vaccines: These include preventive vaccines like the HPV vaccine that protect against cervical cancer caused by the human papillomavirus, and therapeutic vaccines that treat existing cancers. 3. Adoptive Cell Transfer: This involves isolating immune cells from the patient, enhancing their cancer-fighting abilities in the lab, and infusing them back into the patient. 4. Monoclonal Antibodies: These lab-made molecules can specifically target and bind to cancer cells to help the immune system destroy them.
