The immune system has a well-established role in human cancers. Recently, many advances in the treatment of cancer have been due, in part, to manipulation of the immune system. This module provides ...

Cancer immunotherapy has already transformed treatment for some patients, yet too often the body’s defenders stall out before ...

Immuno-oncology is an evolving field of study on the role of the immune system in cancer initiation and growth. This introductory module describes the purpose of the human immune system, components of ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

Your immune system — the body’s key defense against germs and other things that could make you sick — suffers when you don’t get enough sleep. If you doubt it, consider the findings of a study ...