Immunotherapy for lung and other cancers may also be beneficial for rare skin cancer

(UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center) New research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found immunotherapies effective against lung cancer and melanoma may work against cutaneous angiosarcoma, a rare, highly aggressive skin tumor found primarily on the scalps of older White people. The researchers report tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and the surface protein markers PD-1 and PD-L1 could help guide the choice of immunotherapy to fight cutaneous angiosarcomas.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news