In 10 seconds? Scientists are making progress in learning how certain types of immune cells, called dendritic cells, can be activated in ways that can help kill cancer. These cells gather intel on potential threats–antigens–which...
In 10 seconds? Researchers are looking for ways to target proteins present in multiple types of tumors to create improved cancer therapies. What's the story? Certain proteins, like NY-ESO-1, are found almost exclusively in va...
In 10 seconds? Pancreatic cancer has proven to be resistant to the new cancer immunotherapies that have helped patients with other types of cancers. Some scientists think pancreatic cancer prevention may be the key to a larger can...
In 10 seconds? Scientists are engineering immune cells called macrophages to kill cancer with the hope that these ‘living drugs’ will outperform CAR-T cells in attacking solid tumors. Could you remind me what these CAR-T treatmen...
In 10 seconds? Immune cells called myeloid cells are garnering interest for their multiple roles in both cancer formation and treatment. Research is actively unraveling the many nuances of this diverse cell population and designin...
In 10 seconds? Lymphoma patients with healthy levels of vitamin D seem to respond better to cancer treatments than those with below healthy levels. If results like these hold up in larger studies, it will mean that cancer patients...
In 10 seconds? Researchers are tackling HPV-associated cancers with new, so-called ‘living’ cancer treatments. These engineered T-cell receptors make a patient’s immune cells target HPV proteins in tumors and suppress the cancer....
In 10 seconds? In this Immunity vs Cancer digest, we break down cancer inflammation and how steroids are used in cancer treatment. What’s the story? The role of steroids as a cancer treatment has surfaced in the news recently. So...
In 10 seconds? Did you know your immune system plays an important role in fighting cancer? In the first post of our newest series, Immunity vs Cancer, we will break down the biggest breakthroughs in cancer immunology–starting with...