Cancer cells use platelets to hide from the immune system and spread through the body. This method uses platelets to stop tumor cells from metastasizing by programming genes to fill them with cancer-killing proteins.

Invariant natural killer T-cells (iNKT) are powerful immune cells that attack tumors; only 0.1% of blood cells are iNKT cells. Mice with genetically engineered stem cell transplants of iNKT cells had suppressed tumor growth.

A new method of cancer radiation therapy using the element gadolinium may be safer and more effective. Gadolinium releases killer electrons into cancer cells when hit by specifically tuned X-rays.

New research shows 44 senescence-related proteins are involved with blood clotting (which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism). This may be helpful in chemotherapy, where blood clotting is a concern.