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Study Reveals Potential New Target for Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy
A new study has linked high levels of a gene product, produced by many types of cancer, with an elevated immune response and improved outcomes in a common form of head and neck cancer.
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Scientists Suggest New Way To Defuse Breast Cancer "Time Bomb"
A new study has discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may "wake up" following years of dormancy, and also suggests a strategy that could defuse this mechanism.
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Exposing Tumors to Bacteria Transforms Immune Cells To Fight Cancer
Immune cells may be triggered to attack rather than protect a tumor when bacteria is introduced to the tumor microenvironment.
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Simple Urine Test Predicts Bladder Cancer Years Before Diagnosis
Researchers have identified 10 genetic mutations that can predict the most common type of bladder cancer up to 12 years prior to diagnosis. The study results were presented at the European Association of Urology (EAU) annual Congress in Milan.
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Prenatal Exposure to Anti-Nausea Drug Linked to Colorectal Cancer
A study shows an increased risk of colorectal cancer in adult offspring of those who took an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s during pregnancy.
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Cause of Increased Leukemia Risk in Down Syndrome Identified
A new study has suggested that defective gene regulation in children with Down Syndrome is responsible for their high risk of leukemia. Targeting the defective regulator could open up avenues for new therapies.
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Could Selenium Help in the Fight Against Ovarian Cancer?
In a study, selenium nanoparticles effectively killed ovarian cancer cell models grown in 3D to replicate the native tumor environment.
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75% of People Don’t Know What a Preprint Is
New research from the University of Georgia suggests most people don’t understand the difference between a preprint and a published academic journal article.
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Scientists Discover How Gut Microbiomes Influence the Effectiveness of Immunotherapy
Researchers have discovered how healthy bacteria can escape the intestine, travel to lymph nodes and cancerous tumors elsewhere in the body, and boost the effectiveness of certain immunotherapy drugs.
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Protein That Promotes Cancer Spread Identified as Potential Treatment Target
A research team has identified a protein that triggers the migration of liver and pancreatic cancer cells and metastasis, and is correlated with shortening the survival time of patients.
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