Renee was 37 when she was diagnosed with a rare type of head and neck cancer.
She had surgery and radiation treatment. But less than two years later, her cancer was back and had spread to her lungs.
The treatment for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) has barely changed in six decades.
For other cancers, immunotherapy has emerged in recent years as a new option. It’s already saved countless lives, but it doesn’t work for ACC.
Professor Fiona Simpson and her team know why. ACC tumours lack white blood cells called Eosinophils. They’re a vital part of an immune response, helping to recruit other immune cells. In a world first, Professor Simpson’s team is working on introducing Eosinophils into ACC tumours. This is the first step in unlocking the power of immunotherapy for people like Renee.
For the last 10 years, Renee has known her cancer is growing. She hopes there will be new treatments by the time she needs them. It’s now a race against time.
Please donate today and help provide the new treatments people like Renee urgently need.
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