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Bacteria Engineered To Deliver Cancer Radiation Treatment

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new method of delivering radiation therapy to cancer cells – using engineered bacteria.
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Cancers Spreading to the Lungs Can Apply the Brakes To Avoid T Cells

A newly discovered strategy used by tumors that have spread – and are also more deadly – may help explain why some immunotherapies designed to help the immune system kill cancer are unsuccessful.
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Imaging Advances Show How Chemo Affects the Brain

Nuclear medicine brain imaging has illustrated the biological changes that occur in chemo brain, which researchers hope will help patients understand the changes in their cognitive status during treatment.
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Breast Tumors Have Diverse Differences in Women From Different Races

According to research, the breast tumors of Asian, Black and white women have very different cellular, microbial and genomic features that could potentially be used to personalize care or predict disease progression.
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Endometrial Cancer Combination Therapy Shows Promising Results in Trial

Patients with advanced endometrial cancer saw a significant reduction in disease growth with the combination immunotherapy and chemotherapy.
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New Prostate Cancer Drug Combination Shows Promise

A new drug combination against advanced prostate cancer has shown promise in a new phase 3 trial, increasing 5-year survival rates to 67%.
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Mapping Technique Improves Decision Making for Prostate Cancer Treatment

Detailed mapping of cancer recurrence in the prostate shows that current radiotherapy contouring guidelines may miss lesions and irradiate healthy tissues unnecessarily, in a call for redefinition of guidelines to improve patient outcomes.
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How Cancer Gene Tricks Immune Cells To Stand Down

The sugars present on the surface of cancer cells are crucial to oncogene-mediated immune evasion, according to a new study.
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Study Supports Preserving Lung Tissue During Cancer Surgery

New research finds that select patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer who undergo a less invasive procedure have comparable outcomes to those who receive a lobectomy.
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AI Predicts Genetics of Brain Cancers in Less Than 90 Seconds

Researchers hope the AI tool will improve diagnosis and treatment of cancerous brain tumors, as well as boost clinical trial enrollment.
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