T-cells Providing Longterm Immunity Against Skin Cancer

T-cells residing in the skin, namely the memory T-cells could provide effective and longterm immunity against melanoma, according to a team of scientists at Dartmouth''s Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Vitiligo is a skin condition where depigmented white patches occur on the skin in various parts of the body.

T-cells in skin provide longterm immunity against skin cancer
- Melanoma is a type of skin cancer affecting the pigment forming cells in the skin
- Current study finds that immune T-cells in the skin protect against melanoma

T-cells In Skin Can Kill Melanoma Cells And Prolong Survival

Melanoma patients with vitiligo have a better outcome because the T-cells in the skin found in vitiligo provide immunity against the cancer cells in melanoma. Read More

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