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Missing protein helps small cell lung cancer evade immune defenses – EurekAlert

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells are missing a surface protein that triggers an immune response, allowing them to hide from one of the body’s key cancer defenses,…

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IMAGE: Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly metastatic cancer. The liver is one of the common sites of metastases, as seen in this image of mouse liver with metastatic…
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Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center
DALLAS – Jan. 25, 2021 – Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells are missing a surface protein that triggers an immune response, allowing them to hide from one of the body’s key cancer defenses, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. The findings, reported online…

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