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Immunotherapy for Cancer - NCI
Immunotherapy helps the immune system to better act against cancer. What are the types of immunotherapy? Several types of immunotherapy are used to treat cancer.
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 …
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors work by blocking checkpoint proteins from binding with their partner proteins. This prevents the “off” signal from being sent, allowing …
Nivolumab - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Nivolumab works by binding to the protein PD-L1 on the surface of some cancer cells, which keeps cancer cells from suppressing the immune system. This allows the immune system to …
Immunotherapy - SEER Training
2025年1月10日 · Immunotherapy or biologic response modifiers (BRM) helps a person’s immune system fight cancer. These drugs work in more than one way to kill cancer cells. They are also …
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 …
T-cell Transfer Therapy - Immunotherapy - NCI - National 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 …
Immunotherapy: How the Immune System Fights Cancer - NCI
2018年6月13日 · Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. This animation explains three types of immunotherapy used to treat cancer: nonspecific immune stimulation, …
Cancer Treatment Vaccines - Immunotherapy - NCI - National …
Cancer treatment vaccines are a type of immunotherapy that treats cancer by strengthening the body’s natural defenses against the cancer. Unlike cancer prevention vaccines, cancer …
Targeted Photoimmunotherapy for Cancer - NCI
2016年4月25日 · Two new studies from NCI researchers add to growing evidence of the promise of a novel type of cancer immunotherapy that uses infrared light to activate rapid and selective …