Brain tumours: Artificial stimulation of the immune system could mean less aggressive treatment
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Brain metastases are common secondary complications of other types of cancer, particularly lung, breast and skin cancer. The body’s own immune response in the brain is rendered powerless in the fight against these metastases by inflammatory reactions. Researchers have now, for the first time, precisely characterized the brain’s immune response to infiltrating metastases. This could pave the way to the development of new, less aggressive treatment options.