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Who among the following got the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for launching an effective new way to attack

cancer by treating the immune system rather than the tumour?

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Jeffrey Hall

Michael Rosbash

Michael W Young

James P Allison

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Explanation:

- Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W Young were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Their work was recognized for discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.

- James P Allison, along with Tasuku Honjo, received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They were awarded for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation. Their work introduced a new way to treat cancer by targeting the immune system rather than the tumors themselves.

- Option 4, James P Allison, is indeed the correct answer for the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.