Dismantling pancreas cancer's armor: Removing specialized immune suppressor cells from pancreas
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 06:01
in Health & Medicine
Pancreas cancer is notoriously impervious to treatment and resists both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It has also been thought to provide few targets for immune cells, allowing tumors to grow unchecked. But new research shows that pancreas cancer “veils” itself from the immune system by recruiting specialized immune suppressor cells. The research team also found that removing these cells quickly triggers a spontaneous anti-tumor immune response.
