How Does Cancer Mess Up the Immune System?

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The immune system and cancer More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Stephen Cornelius | permalink
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The immune system protects the body against illness and infection. It can help to fight cancer. But some cancers or treatments can weaken it.
For further reading: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/what-is-cancer/body-systems-and-cancer/the-immune-system-and-cancer ^[1]

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Cancer and Immune System More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Reinhard Benditte | permalink
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The immune system is of vital importance because cancer cells defeat the immune cells. Researchers think that the immune system cannot recognize tumor cells.
Tags: cancer,disease,immune system,improve immune system,cancer and immune system,relation between cancer and immune system,health psychology,physical health,prevent cancer,slider,treatment

For further reading: http://healthpsychology.org/the-relationship-between-cancer-and-the-immune-system/ ^[2]

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Cancer Treatments and Their Impact on Your Immune System More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by BK Allen | permalink
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how the immune system reacts to cancer
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For further reading: http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/immune/cancer ^[3]

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Immunotherapy: Using the Immune System to Treat Cancer More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Mike Burden | permalink
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Immunotherapies are treatments that restore or enhance the immune system’s ability to fight cancer.

For further reading: http://www.cancer.gov/research/areas/treatment/immunotherapy-using-immune-system ^[4]

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Chemotherapy and Your Immune System More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Vince Di Rago | permalink
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The same chemotherapy drugs that help you fight cancer can damage the cells that protect you from infections and other illnesses.

For further reading: http://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/chemotherapy-and-your-immune-system.aspx ^[5]

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BK Allen, Stephen Cornelius, Vince Di Rago, Mike Burden, Reinhard Benditte

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1. http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/what-is-cancer/body-systems-and-cancer/the-immune-system-and-cancer

2. http://healthpsychology.org/the-relationship-between-cancer-and-the-immune-system/

3. http://www.breastcancer.org/tips/immune/cancer

4. http://www.cancer.gov/research/areas/treatment/immunotherapy-using-immune-system

5. http://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/chemotherapy-and-your-immune-system.aspx