Researchers Identify Immune Cell That Builds Cancer-Fighting Hubs Inside Tumors (IMAGE)

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Researchers Identify Immune Cell That Builds Cancer-Fighting Hubs Inside Tumors

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Image shows dendritic cells (green) acting as organizers within a cancer-fighting immune hub called a tertiary lymphoid structure. They bring together multiple immune cells to coordinate the body’s defense against tumors. 

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Mattiuz et al., Science (2026)

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