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New cell type reveals how lung tumors may suppress immune defenses

Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a new type of cell that protects lung cancers from attacks by the immune system. The work, published in Nature Immunology, illuminates a previously unknown capability of lung tumors and suggests a new strategy for targeting the disease, which remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.

New cell type reveals how lung tumors may suppress immune defenses

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