Escort service: The role of immune cells in the formation of metastases

(University of Basel) Tumor cells use a certain type of immune cells, the so-called neutrophils, to enhance their ability to form metastases. Scientists have deciphered the mechanisms of this collaboration and found strategies for blocking them. This is reported by researchers from the University of Basel and the University Hospital of Basel in the scientific journal Nature.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news