The presence of corona virus in humans has been said to confuse the human immune system and hence our own immunity affects the normal and unaffected body cells leading to failure of organs. This is similar to the action of our immune system in the case of Cancer tissues present in human body.
Whether, the present research work on corona virus can lead us to a cure to cancer and vice versa?
The cytokine storm can cure cancer. It also worsens COVID-19's disease. Monocytes orchestrate the processes. MDSCs can help both.
Kindly check https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12195-020-00630-3
Also check https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2020/04/treating-cancer-in-the-shadow-of-coronavirus.html
And https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/cancer-drug-may-reduce-symptoms-severe-covid-19
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