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Terminal cancers are being cured as new drugs turn patients' own bodies against disease

Radical immunotherapy treatment could lead to half of advanced sufferers making a full recovery and kick off a whole new era in fighting the illness.

Prof Johnson, Doctor examining woman with melanoma skin cancerNew hope: Prof Johnson says the drugs could usher in a new era for conditions like melanoma

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