Cancer Immunology

Tumor-associated immunosuppression is a key mechanism by which tumors evade immune surveillance, involving a network of immunosuppressive cells—including regulatory T cells (Tregs), tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs)—and inhibitory factors that collectively promote immune tolerance and support tumor progression. Cancer immunology, as the study of the complex interplay between the immune system and cancer, aims to elucidate the immune system's role in tumor development and to develop effective immune-based therapies.