Oncology & Cancer

Turning a tumor's 'shield' into a weapon against itself

Tumor cells are "cunning," according to Peter Yingxiao Wang. They have a nefarious way of evading the human immune responses that fight back against these cancerous invaders. Tumor cells express programmed death-ligand 1 ...

Oncology & Cancer

New technique improves T cell-based immunotherapies for solid tumors

Scientists from Scripps Research have enhanced an existing immunotherapy by removing the sugar coating surrounding solid tumors—such as in melanoma, breast, and prostate cancer—so T cells can more effectively kill tumor ...

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