Understanding Adoptive Cell Therapy for Sarcoma

This animation provides an overview of Understanding Adoptive Cell Therapy for Sarcoma. Adoptive cell therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses your own immune system to treat your cancer. It may be an option for patients with some types of sarcoma. Adoptive cell therapy may also be called by other names (cellular immunotherapy, adoptive immunotherapy, immune cell therapy). Most types of adoptive cell therapy use a type of immune cell called a T cell. T cells are a type of white blood cell. This animation explains how adoptive cell therapy works, the steps involved, why it sometimes doesn’t work, potential side effects, and who is eligible. Adoptive cell therapy for sarcoma is being tested in clinical trials. To learn more about adoptive cell therapy for sarcoma, talk with your doctor or ask for a referral to a sarcoma specialist.
0:00 Introduction
0:08 What is adoptive cell therapy?
0:34 Your immune system and cancer
1:00 How adoptive cell therapy works
2:20 Why adoptive cell therapy sometimes doesn't work
2:54 Side effects of adoptive cell therapy
4:16 Who is eligible for adoptive cell therapy for sarcoma?