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How to trick the immune system into attacking tumours

Lab-grown viruses make cancer cells resemble pig tissue, provoking an organ-rejection response.
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  1. Saima Sidik
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Scientists have disguised tumours to ‘look’ similar to pig organs ― tricking the immune system into attacking the cancerous cells. This ruse can halt a tumour’s growth and even eliminate it altogether, data from monkeys and humans suggest. But scientists say that further testing is needed before the technique’s true efficacy becomes clear.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-00126-y

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