T cells recognize and kill cancer cells but quickly lose their effectiveness. This fast dysfunction may help explain why immunotherapy doesn’t lead to long-term remission for many patients.
Interesting so this does affect CAR T Cells, which are the ones used for the extremely expensive cancer therapies. Imagine paying £250k for a treatment and then the little cells get exhausted
Interesting so this does affect CAR T Cells, which are the ones used for the extremely expensive cancer therapies. Imagine paying £250k for a treatment and then the little cells get exhausted