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Biological therapy (also known as biotherapy, immunotherapy, or biological response modifier therapy) is a form of treatment that uses portions of the body's natural immune system to fight cancer and other diseases.

Fast Facts:

• -- Biological therapies are designed to boost the immune system
• -- Some side effects may include flu like symptoms, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and fatigue
• -- Therapy can also cause fatigue and bone pain and may affect blood pressure and the heart

5 Great Resources on Biological Therapy

• National Cancer Institute: Biological Therapy
• American Cancer Society: Biological Therapy (Immunotherapy)
• MedicineNet: Biological Therapy
• RevolutionHealth: Biological Therapy
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Biologic Therapy

5 Latest Headlines on Biological Therapy

• More Biological Therapy News from Topix

What is Biological Therapy?

• University of Virginia Health System: What is Biological Therapy?
• About.com: Definition of Biological Therapy
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: What is Immunotherapy / Biological Therapy?
• UAB Health System: What is Immunotherapy / Biological Therapy?
• Aetna IntelliHealth: Immunotherapy - What is it?

What Are The Uses for Biological Therapy?

• Aetna IntelliHealth: Immunotherapy - What It's Used For
• Wikipedia: Biological Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• WebMD: Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
• Healthlink: New Biologic Therapy Helps Children with Crohn's Disease
• Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization: Biological Therapy

What Are The Different Types of Biological Therapy?

• Stanford Cancer Center: What are the Different Types of Biological Therapies?
• National Cancer Institute: What are the Names of Some Biological Therapy?
• Cancer Research UK: The Different Types of Biological Therapy Include...
• YourTotalHealth: Types and Differences of Drugs
• Cancer.org: Types of Biological Therapy

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Biological Therapy?

• MedicineNet: What are the Side Effects of Biological Therapy?
• Cancer.org: Side Effects of Biological Therapy
• Cancer.gov: Do Biological Therapies Have Any Side Effects?
• OncoLink: What are the Side Effects of Biologic Therapies?
• YourTotalHealth: Potential Side Effects of Biological Therapy

What are the Alternatives to Biological Therapy?

• Interferons
• Chemotherapy
• Interleukins
• Hormone Therapy
• Radiation Therapy
• Biologic Response Modifiers

What are the Holistic Alternatives to Biological Therapy?

• Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA): Biotherapy / Immunotherapy | Explore Cancer Treatment Options at CTCA
• Life Possitive: Alternative Cancer Treatments
• BioWaves: BioWaves Sound Therapy
• The Holistic Care: The Holistic Care Alternative Medicine

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Biological Therapy

• Medical News Today: First Anti-TNF Biologic Therapy To Treat 1 Million Patients Worldwide (November 7, 2007)
• Medscape: Which Patients Should be Considered for Biological Therapy? (September 8, 2005)
• American College of Rheumatology (via Doctors Guide): Biologic Therapy, Abatacept, Shows Promise in the Treatment of Children... (November 14, 2007)
• Medicine Watch Blog: How Do Biological Therapy Drugs Work?
• CancerCompass: Any Leads For A Biological Therapy?

Clinical Trials for Biological Therapy

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Biological Therapy
• CenterWatch: Clinical Trials for Biological Therapy

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Biological Therapy

• PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Biological Therapy
• JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Biological Therapy
• Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Biological Therapy

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