THE PERFECT DECEPTION: HOW CANCER STEALS THE MANUAL OF LIFE TO SURVIVE

To grow, a tumor must achieve the impossible: convince our immune system NOT to destroy it. How does it do it? With an ancient and ingenious theft. It browses an archive hidden in our own DNA. It reactivates the same genetic programs that allowed us, as embryos, to build the placenta, invade the uterus, create […]

NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND CANCER

NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND CANCER Natural Killer (NK) cells play a crucial role in the immune system’s defense against cancer. They induce cancer cell death primarily through two mechanisms: apoptosis and necrosis. Apoptosis is a programmed, non-infiammatory form of cell death, while necrosis is a more abrupt and inflammatory process. In many cases, NK cells […]