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Infographic: How TIL Therapy Works to Fight Cancer
TIL is a type of immunotherapy that uses a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer. Surgeons remove a patient’s tumor and send it to a lab. The tumor is then dissected to remove the tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, T cells that have been able to penetrate it.
These cells, which can detect and invade the tumor, are then multiplied by the billions in a process that takes at least one month. Once infused back into the patient, the army of T cells can seek and kill the cancer cells.
If you want to learn about Moffitt’s treatment options for your specific type of cancer or whether or not you are a candidate for TIL therapy, contact us at 1-888-663-3488 or complete a new patient registration form online.
The FDA approval of TIL therapy is a breakthrough, ushering in a new era of T-cell immunotherapies. We now have a therapy that uses a patient’s own immune cells to fight their cancer and provide long-lasting remission.
Amod Sarnaik, M.D.
Surgical Oncologist