Despite great advances in the care of kids with cancer, it is still the leading cause of death by disease after infancy among children in the United States. In addition, 60% of cancer survivors suffer long-term side effects from their treatment. The main limit of traditional cancer treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy is that they not only kill cancer cells, they also affect healthy ones. A new mode of treatment called Cancer Immunotherapy unleashes the patient’s immune system to only target cancer cells while avoiding healthy ones.
Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
