Australian scientists uncover how lung cancer cells can predict treatment
Scientists in Australia have mapped the "neighbourhoods" of lung cancer cells and found that cell metabolism plays a key role in determining how patients respond to immunotherapy.
Researchers from the University of Queensland`s (UQ) Frazer Institute studied cell interactions at cellular resolution in non-small cell lung carcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer, to better understand why some patients don`t respond to immunotherapy treatment, Xinhua news agency reported.
Using machine-learning algorithms and computational approaches, the team examined how cells interact and metabolise glucose, which cancer cells thrive on, said Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe from UQ`s Frazer Institute.
"We were able to dive deep into the complex nature of cells, basically looking at the cell...
