Powerful new cancer drugs are saving lives, but can also ignite diabetes or other autoimmune conditions / Nuovi potenti farmaci antitumorali stanno salvando vite umane, ma possono anche provocare il diabete o altre condizioni autoimmuni Segnalato dal Dott, Giuseppe Cotellessa / Reported by Dr, Giuseppe Cotellessa In some people taking new cancer drugs, diabetes arises when the immune system attacks pancreatic islet cells, like this one, that release hormones such as insulin stored in granules (red). / In alcune persone che assumono nuovi farmaci antitumorali, il diabete insorge quando il sistema immunitario attacca le cellule pancreatiche dell'isoletta, come questa, che rilascia ormoni come l'insulina immagazzinata nei granuli (rosso). Last week, Yale University immunologist Kevan Herold spoke about a few of his newest diabetes patients to an unlikely audience: oncologists and cancer researchers. At the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s annual meeting