Funded by MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford Department for Oncology, MRC Human Genetics Unit within the Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh, Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Cancer Research Centre and Beatson Institute
Generally no – cancer can happen in anyone. Cancer cells are very good at avoiding the immune system whether it’s working to its full capacity or not – which is one of the reasons it’s so difficult to treat. There’s a couple of studies to show links between immune disorders and certain cancer types, but those are only in cases of really severe immune diseases and the results aren’t very clear
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