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**Major Cancer Breakthrough Could Help Patients Who Don’t Respond to Immunotherapy**

By University of Montreal - Published on 24 March 2026

Researchers have uncovered a previously hidden “internal brake” on immune cells that limits their ability to fight cancer, independent of tumor influence. Scientists developing next-generation cancer immunotherapies have uncovered a hidden weakness inside the immune system itself. A molecule known as SLAMF6, found on T cells, acts as a built-in shutoff switch that limits their [...]

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