Gene deletion exposes hidden colon cancer cells to immunotherapy attack

"We've been able to remove the invisibility cloak that colon cancers use to hide from treatment," says Ayyaz, who has dedicated 20 years to researching the gut.

What the research uncovered was a new type of cancer cell.

"There's a lot of ongoing cancer research and everyone takes a slightly different approach to it. For example, most efforts are focused on making the immune system more effective against cancers; while others, like us, are attempting to find out how cancers can hide themselves from a perfectly functional immune system.

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University of Calgary

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