Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, targeting cancer growth more effectively than other treatments and improving survival rates for certain kinds of cancers. In this video, learn how immunotherapy works as a cancer treatment.
Dr. Wilson is an assistant professor of medicine at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, focusing on melanoma.
References
American Cancer Society. (2025). Immunotherapy.
Cancer Research Institute. (n.d.). Immunotherapy cancer types.
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