Eight hundred people in the south are being told they have cancer every week.
Now researchers in Southampton are edging closer to finding a cure for the illness.
A team at the Southampton Cancer Research UK Centre has found that small proteins
called antibodies have the potential to alert the body's immune system to the danger of cancer cells - and trigger white blood cells to spot and destroy them.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel