It is known that chemotherapy drugs kill dividing cells, including cells in the bone marrow that give rise to different immune cells. However, this can lead to a dramatic reduction in white blood cells, including the neutrophils which play a central role in combating bacterial and other infections that are a common complication of cancer chemotherapy.  Now, a study from researchers at St. Jude Children’s … Continue reading Previously unknown immune cell identified, which protects against lung infections during chemotherapy.