What Role Does Cancer Immunoediting Play in Immune Surveillance?
Cancer immunoediting is a dynamic process that describes how the immune system interacts with cancer cells over time. It consists of three phases: elimination, equilibrium, and escape. During the elimination phase, immune cells destroy cancer cells. In the equilibrium phase, a balance is struck where some cancer cells survive but are kept in check by the immune system. In the escape phase, cancer cells that have developed immune evasion mechanisms proliferate and form clinically detectable tumors. Understanding this process is essential for developing strategies to prevent cancer progression.
