Cancer Treatment Efficacy is Not Dependent on Age

Our immune systems build as we grow and reach young adulthood. Exposure to various pathogens drives immune response and develops immune memory which can target similar diseases we come across in the future. However, as we get older, our health slowly declines. Cells lose their ‘fitness’ and lose the ability to carry out daily functions. As aged individuals progress, they become immunocompromised with less cell reactivity when exposed to disease and…