Subtle changes to genetic machinery of cells allows cancer to sidestep the immune system (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Subtle changes to genetic machinery of cells allows cancer to sidestep the immune system

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At the core of cancer’s most pernicious powers — evading the immune system, resisting conventional therapies, spreading through metastasis — are subtle changes to the genetic machinery of cells. Purdue University researcher Emily Dykhuizen explores the link between cancer and this molecular  machinery.

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Purdue University photo/Kelsey Lefever

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