You’ve probably heard of immunotherapy. But what exactly is it? And who should consider immunotherapy?
At its most basic, immunotherapy uses the body’s own natural defense system to attack diseases like cancer.
We sat down recently with Padmanee Sharma, M.D., Ph.D., co-leader of MD Anderson’s immunotherapy platform, to learn more. Here’s what she had to say.
Let’s start with the basics. What is immunotherapy?...
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