New treatment may help those with rare immune cancers

Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 14:25 in Health & Medicine

New research may help those with advanced mastocytosis and possibly many more people. Mastocytosis is a rare disease of the immune system in which the body produces too many abnormal mast cells. Mast cells control allergic and inflammatory responses. Research on a new drug shows that it may prolong life significantly and improve quality of life.

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