Cancer and the immune system: the history and background of immunotherapy

M Abbott, Y Ustoyev - Seminars in oncology nursing, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective This article will outline the link between the immune system and cancer, and
provide a historical timeline of immunotherapy developmental milestones. Data Sources
Published data and peer reviewed publications/manuscripts, and textbook chapters.
Conclusion Science has provided a greater understanding of the interactions between
cancer and the human immune system. As this knowledge has grown, there has been
significant progress in the development of clinically effective cancer immunotherapies …