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.

Inmunoterapia para el cáncer - National Cancer Institute
La inmunoterapia es un tratamiento que ayuda al sistema inmunitario a combatir el cáncer. Obtenga información sobre los tipos diferentes de inmunoterapia y lo que puede esperar durante este tratamiento.

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.

CAR T Cells: Engineering Immune Cells to Treat Cancer - NCI
To expand and speed up immunotherapy research, NCI has established a program to manufacture CAR T-cell therapies for use in clinical trials. Play the audio-described version of this video.

Immunotherapy | Breast Cancer Treatment - NCI
Immunotherapy may be used to treat triple-negative breast cancer. Learn about immunotherapy, when it is given, and common side effects.

Is Immunotherapy the Only Treatment Some People Need?
For some people with cancer, is a short course of immunotherapy the only treatment they might need? Results from several studies suggest it’s possible.

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.

T-cell Transfer Therapy - Immunotherapy - NCI
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. Both involve collecting your own immune cells, growing large numbers of these cells in the lab, and then giving the cells back to you through a needle in ...

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.