Article Source: MD Anderson Cancer Center / 2021
Our bodies naturally heal after our skin gets cut, and they can defend against the common cold. So, why not cancer?
The relationship between our body’s natural defense system – known as the immune system – and cancer is complex. Sometimes the immune system recognizes and destroys cancer. But cancer often finds a way to avoid immune destruction. Other times, immune cells have a flaw that leads to cancer, such as with B-cell lymphoma. But a type of cutting-edge cancer therapies known as immunotherapy use immune cells to effectively treat some cancers.
To understand the basics of the immune system and its role in cancer, we spoke with immunologist Matthew Gubin, Ph.D.
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