The immune system is intimately involved in how tumours develop. But how do tumours avoid being killed by immune responses? It seems that in some instances they can lull immune cells into a false sense of security.
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Melief, C. Cat and mouse games. Nature 437, 41–42 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/437041a
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