Our immune system - Miracle weapon against cancer?

Our immune system protects us from pathogens, harmful substances and malignant cell changes. For humans, it is indispensable. This film examines the immune system and shows how it can be strengthened - as well as how it can fail. The immune system does not have a fixed location. Rather, it is...

42 min - Health & the Body - DW Documentary

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