Thymus Health: A Tiny Immune Organ's Big Role in Cancer Therapy
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New Nature studies from Aarhus University suggest the thymus—a small immune organ once thought to fade after youth—continues to influence disease risk and how well patients respond to cancer immunotherapy. Better thymus function linked to improved treatment outcomes and longer survival; its decline is accelerated by smoking, obesity, and low activity, pointing to prevention angles and potential for tailoring cancer therapies by patients’ immunological status.
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