Cancer and Immunotherapy
There are good reasons why our cancer center earned an “exceptional” designation from the National Cancer Institute and our immunotherapy department is considered among the best in the country.
We won't stop until we get answers.
Pitt scientists are listening in on cancer cell cross–talk and listening to patients as they are confronted with navigating the disease. They’re probing the immune system to learn how it contributes to a healthy pregnancy and exploring ways to avoid complications from organ transplants. The legacies of greats like transplant-giant Tom Starzl and breast cancer pioneer Bernard Fisher are alive and well here.
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Meet the T Cells That Help Maintain a Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnancy requires the mother’s immune system to fight infections while tolerating the fetus, which carries paternal genetic material that could trigger rejection.







