Scientists discover a cell that can ‘put cancer tumours to sleep'
Daily MailScientists have made a breakthrough discovery that could open up revolutionary treatments for skin cancer. Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery that could open up revolutionary treatments for skin cancer Research carried out by scientists at Melbourne's Peter Dohety Institute and Telethon Kids Institute was published in Nature journal on Tuesday. Researchers discovered that the T-cells could be used to stop the growth of skin cancers FACTS AND FIGURES - There are 14,000 new diagnoses of melanoma in Australia annually - Almost 2000 individuals die from the skin cancer nationally each year - The five-year survival rate is between 90 to 99 per cent if melanoma is detected early - The rate drops to less than 50 per cent if not detected early 'We could watch in real time the T cells interacting with melanoma cells,' she said. In Australia, there are 14,000 new diagnoses of melanoma each year - and almost 2000 deaths from the skin cancer. In Australia, there are 14,000 new diagnoses of melanoma each year - and almost 2000 deaths from the skin cancer
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