Pancreatic cancer may begin hiding from the immune system earlier than we thought

A new study from researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem provides fresh insight into how pancreatic cancer may begin taking shape years before it is clinically detected. The research shows that early precancerous pancreatic cells organize into distinct spatial "niches" and engage in targeted interactions with immune cells, potentially creating an immunosuppressive environment at the very earliest stages of disease development. The work appears in Gastroenterology.