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Cancer’s favorite escape trick may actually make it easier to kill
Scientists discovered that cancer cells shutting down MHC I molecules to evade killer T cells may instead become vulnerable to CD4+ helper T cells, challenging a long-held immunology belief. This finding suggests a new approach for immune system-based cancer treatments.
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