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Cell Division Enzyme Identified as Possible Cancer Treatment Target

Researchers studying how cancer cells divide have revealed potential new viable therapeutic targets for cancer treatment.
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Less-Invasive Treatments Developed for Head and Neck Cancers

A combined radiotherapy and immunotherapy treatment before surgery offers a less invasive treatment strategy for head and neck cancers that usually don't respond well to immunotherapy.
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Rogue Immune Cells Linked to Leukaemia Are a Key Driver of Autoimmune Diseases

Scientists have pinpointed rogue immune cells as a major contributor to autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and aplastic anaemia.
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New Technique Zaps Brain Cancer Cells in Lab Model

A novel method to treat brain cancer that doesn't involve heat, radiation or opening the skull has been developed by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan.
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Existing Drugs Show Promise as Kidney Cancer Treatment

Researchers have discovered a potential drug target to treat renal cell carcinoma.
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Nanoparticles Co-Deliver Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy To Shrink Tumors in Mice

Researchers have designed cancer-fighting nanoparticles that deliver both a chemotherapy drug and a novel immunotherapy that can shrink colon and pancreatic tumors in mice.
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Biomarker Predicts Resistance to Immunotherapies in Melanoma

Duke Cancer Institute researchers have identified potential biomarkers that predict the likelihood for checkpoint inhibitor drugs to backfire, driving hyper-progression of melanoma cells instead of unleashing the immune system to fight them.
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Drug Compound Stimulates Immune Cells To Attack Prostate Cancer

According to a study, a single drug compound can help immune cells penetrate tumors, and cut off the tumor’s ability to burn testosterone as fuel in prostate cancer.
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MicroRNAs Can Help Predict Disease Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients

University of Galway researchers discover biomarkers that may help in determining tailored cancer treatment.
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Discovery Could Lead to New Drugs Against Bowel Cancer Protein

New structural insights into the tankyrase protein, which plays a key role in driving bowel cancer development, could pave the way towards better and less toxic cancer drugs.
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