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Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, in addition to killing a large number of tumor cells, also result in the generation of senescent tumor cells (also called "zombi cells").
• Researchers at IRB Barcelona report that the induction of senescence in tumour cells strongly stimulates the immune system.
• Vaccination with sene..
Cancer cells have a series of features that allow the immune system to identify and attack them. However, these same cells create an environment that blocks immune cells and protects the tumor.