Immune
cell
Mutated
protein
Original tumour
region
Complex tumour
regions
4
Combined with drugs that harness the immune system, these cells could lead to a new generation of personalised cancer treatments
3
Immune cells can be isolated and artificially multiplied in the lab and then reinfused into patients to destroy their tumours
2
Each area of the cancer carries features from its original state – mutated proteins that act like flags on the cancer cell surfaces. A small portion of the body's immune cells may recognise these shared features
1
As a tumour grows it evolves and changes in complexity, making it difficult for the immune system to attack
Original tumour
region
Immune
cell
Mutated
protein
Complex tumour
regions
4
Combined with drugs that harness the immune system, these cells could lead to a new generation of personalised cancer treatments
3
Immune cells can be isolated and artificially multiplied in the lab and then reinfused into patients to destroy their tumours
2
Each area of the cancer carries features from its original state – mutated proteins that act like flags on the cancer cell surfaces. A small portion of the body's immune cells may recognise these shared features
1
As a tumour grows it evolves and changes in complexity, making it difficult for the immune system to attack