Starving cancer cells of their oxygen supply could help them kill deadly tumours, new research suggests.
The simple technique, inspired by mountain climbers’ altitude training, ‘toughens up’ the immune system to seek and destroy tumours.
Israeli scientists showed the new immunotherapy treatment bolstered T cells – white blood cells with the specialised role of killing harmful cells.
Depriving the cells of oxygen shrunk tumours more effectively than conventional immunotherapy methods.
