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
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
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
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
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
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