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Cancer Immunology – News and Features

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Cancer Survivors Struggle With Treatment-Related Debt

A study found that cancer survivors receiving high-cost immunotherapy treatments were more likely to face financial hardship, leading to increased instances of being unable to afford care and taking fewer medications due to cost.
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Building the Future of Cell Therapies: Insights From Dr. Andrew Mancini

Presenting at Technology Networks’ Cell and Gene Therapy 2025 Symposium, Dr. Andrew Mancini, senior corporate development manager at MaxCyte, shared his insights on how engineered cell therapies have evolved over the past eight years.
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Denosumab’s Emerging Role in Breast Cancer Immune Response

Early results from a clinical trial suggest that while denosumab does not directly reduce the proliferation of breast cancer cells, it may enhance the body’s immune response against tumors.
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New Gene Editor Enables Greater Precision

Scientists have developed an advanced gene editor – the evoCAST – that can add long stretches of DNA to defined locations in the human genome without creating unwanted modifications.
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Seven Genes Transform Embryonic Stem Cells Into Blood Precursors

Researchers have developed a method to confidently produce blood cell precursors from stem cells in mice, representing a step towards restoring bone marrow in blood cancer patients.
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Non-Invasive Ultrasound Halts Brain Lesion Growth

UVA Health researchers developed a non-invasive focused ultrasound method with microbubbles that stops the growth of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) in mice. The approach temporarily opens the blood-brain barrier without drugs.
Illustration of immune cells attacking a cancer cell, demonstrating cancer immunotherapy.
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Interplay Between STAT3 and STAT5 May Unlock Better Immunotherapy Outcomes

Researchers have identified that the balance between two proteins – STAT3 and STAT5 – is important for making tumors vulnerable to immune checkpoint therapy and targeting STAT3 degradation is a potential novel cancer immunotherapy strategy.
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New Nanoparticle Could Enhance Precision in Cancer Ultrasound Treatment

Researchers have created a new kind of nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back.
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Liquid Biopsies: Paving the Way for More Personalized and Responsive Cancer Care

Liquid biopsies offer a less invasive, yet highly informative, alternative to traditional diagnostic methods. This article examines how liquid biopsies are aiding cancer drug development and guiding treatment strategies.
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Many Shades of Grey: Nuanced Treatments for Genetic Disease

In this op-ed, Charles Gersbach explores how genetic tuning is emerging as a next-generation approach to modulating gene expression.
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