BOOSTING OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM TO PERSONALIZE CANCER TREATMENT Immunotherapy only broke through about a decade ago but has already won a Noble Prize. This revolutionary way of treating cancer boosts the patient's immune system to destroy cancer cells. The problem is that, while this could save the life of some patients, others may be resistant to the therapy and suffer from the sideeffects and high costs without reaping the benefits. By investigating the response to immunotherapy on the single-cell level, aided by advanced technology and a large number of patients, researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology are paving the way for more personalized cancer treatment.
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