Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that immunosuppressed patients with non-melanoma skin cancer are not missing the key cancer-fighting macrophages found in immunocompetent patients. Instead, those cells have lost the ability to communicate effectively. The researchers say this new understanding may help researchers develop new treatment approaches for these aggressive skin cancers. The study was published in Cell. Moran Amit, MD,

Elizabeth Burton, PhD. Photo courtesy The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center In a significant advance for the management of...