1. Medical treatments that use or enhance the body's immune system to fight disease, especially cancer.
Usage: plural form of immunotherapy; medical/scientific term; commonly used in oncology and infectious disease contexts

Examples

• Several new immunotherapies have shown promise in treating melanoma.
• Checkpoint inhibitors are a class of immunotherapies that help the immune system recognize cancer cells.
• The hospital offers multiple immunotherapies as part of its comprehensive cancer treatment program.
• Researchers are developing immunotherapies to combat resistant infections.
• Immunotherapies work by stimulating the body's natural defenses rather than directly attacking disease.
• The cost of immunotherapies remains a significant barrier to patient access in many countries.