How tumour cells evade the immune defense
Scientists are increasingly trying to use the body’s own immune system to fight cancer. A…
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Nutrient deficiency in tumour cells attracts cells that suppress the immune system
Some solid tumours have a very high growth rate, which often leads to a lack…
Blocking sugar structures on viruses and tumour cells
During a viral infection, viruses enter the body and multiply in its cells. Viruses often…
Assessing ‘stickiness’ of tumour cells could improve cancer prognosis
A team of US researchers led by the University of California San Diego has created…
Paediatric cancer study shows usefulness of gene expression analysis
Analysing gene expression in tumour cells from children with cancer is more likely to reveal…
New immunotherapy technique can specifically target tumour cells
A new immunotherapy screening prototype developed by University of California, Irvine researchers can quickly create…
Study offers insights to how ovarian cancer grows, and potential to stop it
Can any cancer cell form another tumour, or is it only select cancer stem cells…