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Australian scientists have discovered immune cells capable of inhibiting the growth of melanoma (a type of skin cancer), thus offering the possibility of providing immunotherapy based on this type.
Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute in Melbourne found that cells called TRM / T were able to control tumors in mice throughout their lives.
With the help of a microscope, researcher Simon Park was able to see these immune cells move into the skin and stop the growth of melanocytes in its path, and these could be seen fixed in the skin.
Patients recovering from this type of cancer are at risk of recurrence after years of treatment, the institute said in a statement.
Park said the study confirmed that the elimination of these immune cells again led to the proliferation of cancer cells.
She explained that these cells can be used to enhance the body's ability to immunity to fight the disease.
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