Th17 Cells Summon An Immune System Strike Against Cancer, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Study

EurekAlert -- A specific type of T helper cell awakens the immune system to the stealthy threat of cancer and triggers an attack of killer T cells custom-made to destroy the tumors, scientists from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the early online edition of the journal Immunity.

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