Blocking a 'jamming signal' can unleash immune system to fight tumors

(Yale University) Yale researchers have discovered a " jamming signal " that blocks a powerful immune system stimulant called interleukin-18 (IL-18) from reaching tumors, including in cancers that are resistant to conventional immunotherapy treatments, they report June 24 in the journal Nature.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news