Firing Up Cold Tumors To Make Them Easy Targets For Cancer Therapy
Tumors described as “hot” are those that show signs of inflammation, meaning the tumor has already been infiltrated by immune cells rushing to fight it. For this reason, hot tumors typically respond well to cancer treatment.
Unfortunately, most tumors, especially late-stage disease, are not immunologically inflamed, they are “cold” and are less responsive to treatment. Aloe Therapeutics holds a promising approach to fire up cold tumors to convert them to hot ones, making them susceptible to cancer therapy.