Lab-grown tumors reveal immune cells capable of killing small cell lung cancer

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WEHI researchers identified an immune cell that can recognize and kill small cell lung cancer in lab-grown tumors. The study, published in Cancer Cell, found that patients with higher levels of these cells lived longer, suggesting a potential avenue for treatment research.

Researchers have uncovered a previously overlooked immune cell that can recognize and kill small cell lung cancer, the most aggressive form of the disease globally. Published in Cancer Cell, the WEHI study found patients with higher levels of these cells lived longer, uncovering a hidden immune defense that could be exploited to attack these hard-to-treat tumors.