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
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
Targeted Therapy for Cancer - NCI Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that targets the changes in cancer cells that help them grow, divide, and spread Learn how targeted therapy works against cancer and about side effects that may occur
What Is Cancer? - NCI Explanations about what cancer is, how cancer cells differ from normal cells, and genetic changes that cause cancer to grow and spread
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors - NCI - National Cancer Institute Immune checkpoint inhibitors can cause side effects that affect people in different ways The side effects you may have and how they make you feel will depend on how healthy you are before treatment, your type of cancer, how advanced it is, the type of immune checkpoint inhibitor you are receiving, and the dose
Radiation Therapy for Cancer - NCI Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors Learn about the types of radiation, why side effects happen, which ones you might have, and more
Cancer Treatment Vaccines - Immunotherapy - NCI Cancer treatment vaccines treat cancer by strengthening the body’s natural defenses against the cancer Learn how cancer treatment vaccines work against cancer, cancers that are treated with them, and the side effects they may cause
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