New imaging technology has been developed to help picture how tumours form. The new type of chemical probe can also help scientists track the progress of a tumour and how immune cells can have a positive or negative influence. Dr Takanori Kitamura, of the university’s MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, said: “This technology allows us to see how a specific type of immune cell affects how tumours grow. The technology could also be used by doctors to monitor how patients respond to treatment. Dr Marc Vendrell, of the university’s Centre for Inflammation Research, added: “This is an important advance in our abilities to study the role that immune cells play in tumours.

Source: Irish Examiner October 20, 2019 23:03 UTC