Study says tumor immune cells can help cancer treatments

Washington DC: Analysts in a recent study have developed an innovative technique for detecting differences between immune cells in tumors, which could accelerate the development of cancer treatments.

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh badyzed genes from anonymous medical databases of thousands of tumors to identify genes badociated with immune cells. The results of the study are published in the Journal of Cancer Immunology Research.

The scientists said this approach could be used to help doctors select the best treatments for each patient and predict which tumors are likely to respond to a particular treatment.

This could also help target the use of immunotherapy – a new form of treatment that uses the body's own defenses to fight cancer. This therapy has been very promising in recent years, but identifying who will respond best is a challenge for physicians.

The new approach – based on gene badysis – facilitates the detection of the range of immune cells present in a tumor. According to scientists, these cells could help the body detect and kill cancer when they are activated by certain drugs.

Traditional treatments, such as radiology, do not distinguish between cell types and attack cancer cells and healthy cells, often resulting in side effects.

A source called ImSig – Brushes the Best Tumor Chart to Date and Will Allow Scientists to Study the Impact of Certain Types of Immune Cells on Cancer Growth.

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