Shields and bodyguards: Scientists uncover the hidden defenses of a deadly childhood cancer

The University of Queensland researchers used cutting-edge technology to map the biology of neuroblastoma—a cancer that typically develops in children under the age of 5—finding a hidden "shield" the tumors use as protection. Certain immune cells surrounding the tumor were also discovered to act as "bodyguards" for the cancer.

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