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The Immunotherapy Revolution Teaching Your Body To Cure Itself

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The mysterious Coley toxins

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Fun Facts

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Shark immune systems: Sharks have incredibly robust immune systems that have evolved over 400 million years, making them highly resistant to many diseases, including cancer.

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Quizzes

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What is the main difference between chemotherapy and immunotherapy in cancer treatment?

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Which type of white blood cell is primarily responsible for directly identifying and destroying infected or abnormal cells in the human body?

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Why did William Coley's bacterial therapy fall out of mainstream medical favor in the early 20th century?

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Why do cancer cells often manage to avoid being attacked by the body's natural immune system?

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What did Dr. William Coley's controversial cancer treatment mixture, developed in the late 19th century, become known as?

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What primary function do antibodies perform in the human immune system?

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Which organ is responsible for training T cells during childhood so they can tell the difference between healthy body cells and invaders?

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In 1891, which New York bone surgeon pioneered early immunotherapy by injecting bacteria into cancer patients to trigger an immune response?

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Glosario

Glossary
immune system (noun)
A complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that protects the body from infections and disease. In 1891, New York surgeon William Coley first stimulated this network to treat cancer with bacteria.

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Gossip

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Would you volunteer for a highly experimental medical trial?

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Videos

futura Dr. William Coley's bacterial injections pioneered immunotherapy by using the body's own defenses to fight cancer.

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futura The stealth mode of cancer

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futura Meet your immune system

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futura Training the body to fight

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