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Immunology

Immunology is the study of the immune system and its role in defending the body against pathogens and abnormal cells while preserving tolerance to healthy tissue. It distinguishes innate immunity, the immediate non-specific defences of barriers, phagocytes, and complement, from adaptive immunity, the antigen-specifi…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 7 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 43× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2372-6601 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Immunology is the study of the immune system and its role in defending the body against pathogens and abnormal cells while preserving tolerance to healthy tissue. It distinguishes innate immunity, the immediate non-specific defences of barriers, phagocytes, and complement, from adaptive immunity, the antigen-specific response of T and B lymphocytes that generates antibodies and immunological memory. In haematology and oncology, immunology is especially significant because the immune system both surveils for malignant transformation and can be harnessed to treat cancer. Tumours frequently evade immune recognition, and understanding the mechanisms of antigen presentation, lymphocyte activation, cytokine signalling, and immune regulation has enabled cancer immunotherapy, including immune-checkpoint inhibition and engineered cellular therapies, alongside conventional approaches. Immunological methods are also central to diagnosis and monitoring: immunoassays and emerging immunogenomic techniques characterise immune responses in malignancy and infectious disease, and immune markers such as immunoglobulins serve as measurable indicators of disease and host response. Because blood and immune cells are closely intertwined, haematological disorders and immune dysfunction often overlap, and immune-based strategies inform the management of both. By clarifying how immune responses are generated, regulated, evaded, and therapeutically redirected, immunology provides the scientific foundation for advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of cancer and related disorders of the blood and immune system.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 43 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Hematology and Oncology Research (ISSN 2372-6601).

Journal editorial board
Jayadev Manikkam Umakanthan · United States Shuaiying Cui · United States Benedetto Sacchetti · Italy

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