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Cancers are able to evade the immune system, because they start from our own cells. But researchers are trying to harness the power of the immune system to treat cancer - an approach known as immunotherapy.
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Latest Immune system news from Cancer Research UK
- Press Release: Cancer Research UK and Lorus to co-develop first-of-kind drug, IL-17E, to treat solid tumours
27 November 2012 - Press Release: Cancer Research UK receives largest ever donation
18 July 2012 - News story: US scientists show how immune system 'prunes' tumours
8 February 2012 - Press Release: Cells use allergic response to protect against cancer-causing damage
1 December 2011 - Press Release: Tumours use white blood cells to halt treatment in its tracks
2 May 2011 - Press Release: Cancers hijack body's defences to grow and spread
15 June 2010 - Press Release: Discovery of potent vaccine target in body's natural defence system
17 May 2010 - News story: Diabetes drug immune boost 'may improve anti-cancer vaccines'
4 June 2009 - Press Release: First immune 'danger receptor' found
15 February 2009 - News story: Gene therapy could 'train' immune system to destroy brain cancer cells
21 February 2008
- News story: Gut bacteria could help fuel bowel cancer development
4 October 2012 - News story: B-cell lymphoma discovery could lead to new treatments
1 May 2012 - News story: 'Detox' immune cells linked to skin cancer development
6 January 2012 - News story: New technique shows how 'cancer-fighting' white blood cells kill diseased tissue
13 September 2011 - News story: Study finds cancer patients may face increased risk of food-borne illness listeria
15 December 2010 - News story: Prototype vaccine could one day prevent breast cancer
1 June 2010 - News story: 'Helper' white blood cells trigger cancer-killing immune response
2 November 2009 - Press Release: Immune-boosting vaccine helps body fight cancer
23 April 2009 - News story: Vaccine may double survival in patients with aggressive brain tumour
3 June 2008 - Press Release: Scientists use virus to wipe out cancer cells
8 January 2008
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