"Stealth" tumors: Breast cancer cells shun NK-cells anti-tumor immunity

Oncoimmunology. 2012 May 1;1(3):366-368. doi: 10.4161/onci.18528.

Abstract

Breast cancers (BCs) comprise heterogeneous subtypes of various prognoses. An active anti-tumor immune profile usually correlated with a better survival. Two current major challenges of BC research are to understand the inter-relations between BC and anti-tumor immunity, and to identify candidates whose targeting would contribute to enhance anti-tumor efficiency.