Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (Sant Pau Research Institute) Jun 30 2026 Reviewed Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) does more than infiltrate the lungs: it also transforms lung tissue to create an inflammatory environment that promotes the expansion of tumor cells and impairs respiratory function. This is demonstrated by a study published in Nature Immunology , co-led by Dr. Manel Esteller, an ICREA research professor, head of the Cancer Epigenetics Group at the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant