Breast Pathology and Cancer Diagnosis

Breast cancer and the Immune system

Immune response get trigger due to the every cancer, this is the first line of defence against the progression of any cancer. Relationship is present in between the immune system and tumour evolution in case of breast cancer as well. Variety of immune cells present in the environment of tumour which can help in arresting the progression of breast cancer. Therapies used for the treatment of breast cancer can modulate these immune cells in case of breast cancer. B lymphocytes secrete antigen-specific immunoglobulin which might be having anticancer properties. Patient who is suffering from breast cancer have increase population of B lymphocytes in the bone marrow as compare to normal person, this can be noticeable point for the treatment of breast cancer.