Understanding Immunotherapy (PDF Download)

This fact sheet has been prepared to help you understand more about immunotherapy, a treatment offered to some people with cancer. It focuses on the type of immunotherapy called checkpoint inhibitors. We hope this fact sheet will help you, your family and friends understand what immunotherapy is and how it may help treat cancer.

What is immunotherapy?

This is a type of cancer drug treatment that focuses on using the body's own immune system to fight cancer.