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UTSW discovers protective ‘acid wall’ formed by cancer cells

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Cancer cells release a significantly more concentrated level of acid than previously known, forming an “acid wall” that could deter immune cells from attacking tumors, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists showed in a study. 

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