Tumor environment keeps tumor-fighting T cells away

Monday, September 19, 2011 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Tumors have an arsenal of tricks to help them sidestep the immune system. A study published on September 19 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine reveals a new trick -- the ability to keep tumor-fighting T cells out by disabling a T cell–attracting protein within the tumor core.

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