The Immune System and Cancer

Infographic

Published: October 25, 2022

| Last Updated: December 1, 2022

Sarah Whelan, PhD

The Immune System and Cancer. Graphical representation of a cancer cell being attacked by immune cells.

The immune system targets infected and early cancerous cells for destruction. However, in advanced tumors, cancer cells can escape attack from the immune system and can even co-opt immune cells into promoting tumor development.

Download this infographic to learn more about:

The roles of the immune system and inflammation in cancer
How immune cells influence cancer from initiation to metastasis
How these can be exploited therapeutically

Meet the Author

Sarah Whelan, PhD

Science Writer

Sarah is a science writer and editor at Technology Networks. She leads coverage of the site’s drug discovery, biopharma and cancer research content, and holds a PhD in cancer biology.