'It's incredible, like science fiction': How a new wave of immunotherapy is eliminating cancers
By Jamie Ducharme
Published on April 13, 2026.
After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are gaining popularity, saving lives and saving lives. These treatments are offered through a clinical trial in New York City and removing cancer cells that hide in plain sight. The goal of immunotherapy is to unmask cancer cells to help the immune system identify them as cancerous cells, which often hide in regular hiding places. CAR T-cell therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitors are among the best-known treatments currently used to treat blood cancers. However, both these treatments have limitations due to their expensive and labour-intensive treatment. The drug also comes with potential side effects such as skin, liver, heart, and kidneys, but no immunotherapy works in 100% 100% of patients.
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