Cancer cells ‘reprogramme’ immune cells to create conditions promoting tumour growth: Study

NEW DELHI: (Feb 6) Cancer cells could be “reprogramming” immune cells to produce a molecule that promotes tumour growth, a new study has found, postulating that presence of the molecule may be an indicator of cancer progression.

Studies have shown that cancer cells can ‘trick’ the immune system into believing they are healthy and prevent themselves from getting destroyed.

Researchers, including those at the University of Geneva and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Switzerland, have discovered that a type of immune cells — neutrophils — undergo “reprogramming” upon encountering a tumour condition, contributing to cancer progression.

Source: PTI News

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