When is immunotherapy used to treat cancer?

Immunotherapy treatments are given to some people with melanoma, lung cancer, kidney cancer and head and neck cancers. It is also given to some people with other cancers as part of clinical trials (research studies) at the Odette Cancer Centre.

Your medical oncologist (cancer doctor) will give you advice about what type of medication (drug) is best to treat your cancer. This depends on many things like the type of cancer, stage of cancer, other treatments you have had, and your overall health.