"Cancer immunology" refers to the study of how our immune system can recognize and fight against cancer cells. It focuses on understanding how our immune system can be stimulated to prevent or treat cancer. Full definition
«In recent years, several therapeutic medicines have been developed that spur a person's own immune system to fight cancer,» said Raul Torres, PhD, professor of immunology at National Jewish Health, and senior author on the paper, published in the October issue of Cancer Immunology Research. (sciencedaily.com)
In their report published in Cancer Immunology Research, a team from the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center (VIC) at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) describes how adding AMD3100 (plerixafor)-- previously approved for the stimulation of stem cell production prior to bone marrow transplantation — to their investigational drug VIC - 008 more than doubled the animals» survival time. (sciencedaily.com)
She also defended her dissertation, completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer immunology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and enjoyed every minute with her husband and girls, which she described as «just icing and cherries and wonderful little treats on top of what I thought I wasn't going to be able to have.» (fredhutch.org)