Researchers from the United States and Japan won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that help the body marshal its cellular troops to attack invading cancers. James Allison of the University of Texas and Tasuku Honjo of Kyoto University will share the 9-million-kronor ($1.01 million) prize for 2018. Although the concept of using the immune system against cancer arose in the 19th century, initial treatments based on the approach were only modestly effective. "It's a great emotional privilege to meet cancer patients who've been successfully treated with immune checkpoint blockade. In other Nobel Prize announcements, the physics prize will be announced Tuesday, followed by chemistry on Wednesday and the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

Source: Fox News October 01, 2018 15:33 UTC