Identifying sex-based differences in immune responses against tumors

Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments. T-cell responses are part of the adaptive immune system, part of the body's "smart system" that monitors for threats and fights them with customized defenses.
Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments. T-cell responses are part of the adaptive immune system, part of the body’s «smart system» that monitors for threats and fights them with customized defenses.