New research helps explain how tumors go undetected by the body

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Macrophages treated with nonregulatory T cells. Red indicates inflammatory cells. Green indicates anti-inflammatory cells. Credit: Dr. Leonie Taams Kings College London
Macrophages treated with nonregulatory T cells. Red indicates inflammatory cells. Green indicates anti-inflammatory cells. Credit: Dr. Leonie Taams, King's College London

Scientists studying how immune cells are regulated in healthy individuals, have made a key discovery in understanding why tumours may go undetected by the immune system and remain untreated by the body’s own natural defences. The findings, published online this week (between 19 - 23 November) by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could lead to new treatments for tumours.


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