It is a well-known fact that current treatments of cancer, particularly chemotherapy and radiation therapy are associated with serious side effects. Many times these therapies can give rise to secondary cancers.
Immunotherapy is an emerging therapy compared to conventional cancer treatments. As it is generally depend on body's own immune system to combat cancer, it is considered as safer than treatments with significant side-effects. However, new research is pointing at some side effects of cancer immunotherapy.
Immunotherapy is safe as a treatment of cancer. However, increasing immunity through the practices of meditation, yoga and doing physical exercises for prevention of cancer should be preferred over immunotherapy treatment of cancer.
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