Tuesday 28 August 2018

A non-canonical strategy may improve cancer radiotherapy

(University of Chicago Medical Center) Interactions between radiation therapy and the immune system can improve cancer treatment. The cellular carnage caused by radiation attracts scavengers, such as dendritic cells, that present cancer cell fragments to T cells. This study suggests novel ways to improve treatment by using radiation to boost immunotherapy.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2BW3IqG

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