Breast cancer cells outsmart the immune system and thrive

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 16:11 in Health & Medicine

Scientists discovered a new way breast cancer cells dodge the immune system and promote tumour growth, providing a fresh treatment target in the fight against the disease. While comparable mechanisms to avoid the immune system have been identified in mice with breast and other cancers, the study tested human breast tumour cells, putting researchers closer to understanding how the disease progresses in real patients...

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