NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo will host an hour-long special program, “Killing Cancer,” to examine a potentially groundbreaking ...

Researchers discovered a way to keep T cells from wearing out during the fight against cancer, and the approach could make ...

Researchers at UCLA have created an “off-the-shelf" cell-based immunotherapy that can seek out and destroy pancreatic cancer ...

CAR T therapy has been transformative in the battle against deadly cancers. Scientists extract a patient’s own immune cells, genetically engineer them to target a specific type of cancer, and infuse ...

Immune checkpoint blockades, or ICBs, have revolutionized treatment for various advanced cancers. However, their effectiveness has plateaued due to therapeutic resistance that renders ...

One of the newest weapons that scientists have developed against cancer is a type of engineered immune cell known as CAR-NK (natural killer) cells. Similar to CAR-T cells, these cells can be ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Cell therapies, which have made waves in the treatment of blood cancer, are showing potential for solid tumors.

Anktiva is combined with BCG, or Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, an immunotherapy drug delivered to the bladder through a catheter.

Lymph nodes, hundreds of small structures located throughout the body, play a pivotal role in immunity, including anti-tumor immune responses. White blood cells, also known as lymphocytes, reside in ...