Laboratory and Immune Profile Diagnostics: The first step towards a therapy that truly fits you

Finding your way through a cancer diagnosis takes more than a standard protocol. It takes orientation, clarity - and above all, one thing: a precise picture of what is actually happening inside your body. Without that picture, every therapy remains a shot in the dark. This is exactly where laboratory and immune profile diagnostics come in. At UNIFONTIS, it is the foundation on which we build every individual treatment. Precise, scientifically grounded, and always with the person at the centre.

What is Laboratory and Immune Profile Diagnostics?

Laboratory and immune profile diagnostics goes far beyond a simple blood count. It provides us with a detailed picture of a patient's current state of health, immune system, and metabolism. Among other things, the following parameters are analysed:

• Immune cells and their activity (for example T-cells, NK-cells, regulatory cells)
• Inflammatory markers such as CRP, Interleukin-6, or TNF-alpha
• Tumour markers that can indicate the activity of the disease
• Micronutrients and vitamins such as Vitamin D, zinc, selenium, and others that influence the immune system
• Oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity
• Metabolic parameters that provide insight into the body's cellular energy supply

Together, these values form an overall picture that we refer to as the immune profile. It shows us where the body currently stands, where it needs support, and which therapeutic approaches may be most suitable.

Why is the Immune Profile so important in Cancer Care?

The immune system plays a central role in cancer. It is not only responsible for fighting off pathogens, but also for recognising and combating abnormal cells. In the case of cancer, however, the immune system's function can be compromised. This may be caused either by the disease itself or by demanding treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation.

Targeted immune profile diagnostics can help to identify exactly these weak points. It allows us to determine:

• Is the immune system overall weakened or overactive?
• Which immune cell populations are affected?
• Are there inflammatory processes placing additional strain on the body?
• How well is the cellular energy supply functioning, something that is essential for an effective immune response?

Based on these findings, we can apply and adjust therapies in a targeted manner, rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach.

Laboratory and Immune Profile during active cancer therapy

During the active treatment phase, regular monitoring of the immune profile can help track treatment progress and improve the tolerability of the methods being used. When we apply immune therapies such as autologous vaccines or innovative infusion therapies, it is essential for us to know how the immune system is responding.

The laboratory values help us to adjust dosages individually, identify potential interactions at an early stage, and adapt the treatment plan flexibly to the patient's current situation. This allows treatment to be made both more effective and better tolerated.

Immune Profile Diagnostics in Follow-Up Care and Relapse Prevention

Even after a successfully completed cancer therapy, laboratory diagnostics remain an important companion. As part of our relapse prevention programme, we use targeted analyses to identify at an early stage where the body still needs support and how the immune system can be stabilised over the long term. Because only what is measured can be deliberately influenced. The immune profile therefore also provides a reliable foundation for all further steps in follow-up care.

Individual, precise, and scientifically grounded

At UNIFONTIS, we do not view laboratory and immune profile diagnostics as a one-time assessment at the beginning of treatment, but as a continuous part of the entire care journey. Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Drevs, specialist in internal medicine and oncology, brings years of experience from academic cancer research and has consistently integrated this diagnostically grounded approach into the UNIFONTIS treatment concept.

His guiding principle: no cancer is alike, and no person is alike. That is why only a therapy built on a precise picture of the current state can truly be individual.

What to expect at UNIFONTIS

When you come to us, we always begin with a detailed initial consultation, during which we discuss your medical history, your previous treatments, and your current situation together. We then create your personal immune profile using state-of-the-art laboratory analysis.

This forms the basis for your individual treatment plan, which is reviewed with you regularly and adjusted as needed.

Our goal is not simply to give you a therapy, but to give you an understanding of what is happening in your body and how we can work on it together.

Conclusion: Diagnostics is the foundation of every individual cancer therapy

Laboratory and immune profile diagnostics is an indispensable component of modern, patient-centred oncology. It makes visible what would otherwise remain hidden, and creates the conditions for therapies to be applied in a targeted, carefully dosed, and individually tailored way. Whether during active treatment or in follow-up care: knowing your body means being better able to support it.

Would you like to find out more or arrange a personal consultation?

We take the time for you and your questions. By phone, video call, or in person at our practice in Sickte.