Cancer Immunotherapy - Explaining the science behind the revolution

Learn how a T cell is able to recognize the difference between our own healthy tissues and foreign things that need to be destroyed

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You may have heard of cancer immunotherapies. But what are they and how do they work? Learn how a T cell is able to recognize the difference between our own healthy tissues and foreign things that need to be destroyed, like cells infected by bacteria or viruses. Immunotherapies are designed to help T cells find and eliminate cancer cells to fight off cancer. They have provided benefits to many cancer patients.

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