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Immunotherapy
Source: Thyroid Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: February 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment Option Overview / New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.
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. This cancer treatment is a type of biologic therapy. Immunotherapy is being studied as a treatment for thyroid cancer.
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Information about clinical trials is available from the NCI website.
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