Discovery opens door to new strategy for cancer immunotherapy
Saturday, October 17, 2015 - 18:00
in Health & Medicine
Scientists raise the prospect of cancer therapy that works by converting a tumor's best friends in the immune system into its gravest enemies. The team has uncovered a mechanism that allows key immune system cells to keep a steady rein on their more belligerent brother cells, thereby protecting normal, healthy tissue from assault. The discovery has powerful implications for cancer immunotherapy, researchers say.