Stress Suppresses Response to Cancer Treatments (VIDEO)

University of Queensland

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University of Queensland scientist Dr. Stephen Mattarollo and Ph.D. candidate Michael Nissen discuss new research showing that chronic stress suppresses the immune system's response to cancer, reducing the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments. Dr. Stephen Mattarollo said lymphoma progressed more rapidly in mouse models when stress pathways were induced to reflect chronic psychological stress.

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