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Immunotherapy

Source: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: April 9, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Immunotherapy is a treatment that uses the patient's immune system to fight cancer. Substances made by the body or made in a laboratory are used to boost, direct, or restore the body's natural defenses against cancer. Interferon is a type of immunotherapy used to treat CML. It affects the division of cancer cells and can slow tumor growth.

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Learn more about Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer and Drugs Approved for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.

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