Breakthrough research has answered a question that's perplexed doctors for decades – why the body ignores Bowel cancer. It turns out tumours hide in plain sight by ‘disguising’ themselves as stem cells to avoid detection by the immune system.
tumours hide in plain sight by ‘disguising’ themselves as stem cells to avoid detection by the immune system, breakthrough research has discovered.
It is hoped the discovery will one day enable a treatment to reverse or prevent the process, allowing the immune system to ‘see’ and destroy bowel cancer when it appears.Metro.co.uk and New Scientist Jobs have teamed up to conduct a global survey of LGBTQIA+ experiences in STEM industriesThe gut is lined by different layers of cells. The top layer is made of epithelial cells, which play an essential role in the digestion of food and uptake of nutrients. It is also where bowel cancer starts.
‘Normally immune cells keep things as they should be, patrolling the bowel like security guards, tackling any harmful bacteria, and keeping the gut healthy,’ said Dr Seth Coffelt of the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute and University of Glasgow, who led the research.
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