Cancer immunotherapy uses the immune system to help fight cancer
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The immune system is the body’s natural defense against infection and disease, including cancer.
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T cells are a type of white blood cell and an important part of the immune system. They can find, target, and potentially eliminate harmful cancer cells and foreign invaders in the body.
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Immunotherapy has the potential to work with the immune system to fight cancer. Immunotherapy most often looks for certain targets, which may appear on both cancer and healthy cells.