Separating the self from non-self cells is an important part how your immune system is supposed to recognise disease, and the same mechanisms are how cancer evades that immune surveillance. 

So, what if that escape route can be closed off?

Dr Alberto Pavan describes his research into how lung cancer can be brought to the attention of immune cells, the molecular signs of treatment success, and how these microscopic changes can hopefully translate to longer, healthier lives for patients

Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyab047