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Risks and Benefits of Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a therapy that is used to target a very specific cell. The side effects of immunotherapy can be the same as from any other treatment. Any cancer treatment can give patients a lot of the same side effects, affirms Alicia Soler-Cancio, Advanced Practice Provider for the Survivorship Program with Miami Cancer Institute. Immunotherapy for cancer depends on several factors, explains the specialist.

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