Scientists have developed a hydrogel “rest stop” that shields cancer-fighting T cells, delaying their exhaustion and boosting ...

Working with a line of colon cancer cells, Korean researchers figured out a way to throw a few genetic switches to cause the cells to revert back to a healthy state. The technique could have major ...

Cancer treatments aim to kill tumor cells, and the immune system is tasked with getting rid of the resulting cellular corpses. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Not everyone has cancer cells in their body, but they may develop due to different factors such as genetics, exposure to certain environments, and lifestyle choices. The body has a natural ability ...

Cancer cells can boost their own growth by stealing energy-generating parts from nearby immune cells. We already knew that some cell types grow nanotubes, tentacle-like structures made of a ...

Once the cancer cells escaped to their hiding places, T cells could not get to them, even if the immune system killed the cancer cells that were serving as cellular bunkers. “It was like seeing ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are looking into the ability of cancer cells to shrink or grow to survive. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images/Cancer Research UK Researchers at The Institute of Cancer ...