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Promising Results for Anti-KRAS Drug in Pancreatic Cancer Preclinical Study
Promising results seen in mouse models indicate that the anti-KRAS compound can also cooperate with the immune system to attack cancer.
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How Does the Spread of Cancer Cause Leaky Blood Vessels?
Researchers have developed a model to explore the role of the alignment of endothelial cells, which line blood vessels, in the spread of cancer.
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Novel Low-Cost Cancer Testing Method Developed
Scientists have discovered a novel low-cost method of testing for cancers. The new test sequences clinical samples that have been heated in order to isolate cancer-specific signatures found in a patient’s blood.
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Complexity of Cancer Immunotherapy Captured in Whole Body Scans
Scientists have performed whole-body PET scans before and thirty days after the start of treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, and found that CD8+ T cell presence is both heterogeneous and dynamic.
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New Clue Uncovered for How and Why Cancer Cells Spread
The viscosity of the fluid surrounding a tumor could signal cancer cells to move and spread, according to new research from the University of Alberta.
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CAR-T Immunotherapy Used To Treat Disease in Mouse Model of MS
Research suggests that CAR T-cell therapy could be used to eliminate unwanted cells that cause autoimmunity.
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“Virtual Pillars” Separate and Sort Blood-Based Nanoparticles
Engineers at Duke University have developed a device that uses sound waves to separate and sort the tiniest particles found in blood in a matter of minutes.
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Muscle Wasting Severity in Cancer Is Linked to Tumor Characteristics
The majority of cancer patients suffer from significant muscle wasting, and a new study has identified that the extent of the muscle wasting is determined by the size, type and location of the tumor.
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Benefits of Green Tea Extract Might Not Be Applicable to All
Long-term use of high-dose green tea extract may provide some protection against cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes, but it also may create liver damage in a small minority of the population.
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Levels of a Protein in the Blood Increase Before Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer
In some people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, levels of a particular substance in their blood can be seen to start rising slowly as early as two years before the cancer was diagnosed.
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