Immunotherapy for Cancer - NCI
Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer. Learn about the types of immunotherapy and what you can expect during treatment.
Side Effects of Immunotherapy - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Immunotherapy side effects happen when the immune system that has been prompted to act against the cancer also acts against healthy cells and tissues in the body. Learn about the types of side effects that immunotherapy might cause and where to go for more information.
Definition of immunotherapy - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. This animation explains three types of immunotherapy used to treat cancer: nonspecific immune stimulation, T-cell transfer therapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a type of immunotherapy that block immune checkpoint proteins from binding with partner proteins. Learn about the cancers treated with checkpoint inhibitors and the side effects they may cause.
AI Tool May Help Guide Use of Cancer Immunotherapy - NCI
Is Immunotherapy the Only Cancer Treatment Some People Need? In small clinical trials, a few months of immunotherapy alone eliminated some patients' tumors.
Pembrolizumab improves outcomes in high-risk bladder cancer
Results from a large clinical trial show that treatment with an immunotherapy drug may nearly double the length of time people with high-risk muscle-invasive bladder cancer are cancer-free following surgical removal of the bladder.
Immunotherapy: How the Immune System Fights Cancer - NCI
Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. This animation explains three types of immunotherapy used to treat cancer: nonspecific immune stimulation, T-cell transfer therapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Empowering Immune Systems | Center for Cancer Research
A personalized approach to cellular immunotherapy helps shrink solid tumors. A new approach to cellular immunotherapy, outlined here, holds promise for patients with solid epithelial cancers. The treatment is highly personalized.
T-cell Transfer Therapy - Immunotherapy - NCI
How does T-cell transfer therapy work against cancer? T-cell transfer therapy is a type of immunotherapy that makes your own immune cells better able to attack cancer. There are two main types of T-cell transfer therapy: tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (or TIL) therapy and CAR T-cell therapy.
Imfinzi, Keytruda Approved for Some Endometrial Cancers
FDA has approved three new immunotherapy options, including pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and durvalumab (Imfinzi), with chemo for advanced endometrial cancer.
|