Oncology & Cancer
Chemotherapy alters immune cell landscape in pancreatic cancer
Chemotherapy affects the ability of a patient's immune system to attack pancreatic tumors, a new study shows.
Mar 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Keys to making immunotherapy work against pancreatic cancer found in tumor microenvironment
A new study that analyzed the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer revealed the cause of tumor cell resistance to immunotherapy and resulted in new treatment strategies.
Jan 26, 2023
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Medical research
Discovery of cancer-associated fibroblast origin gives new direction for pancreatic cancer research
A type of cell that plays a key role in pancreatic cancer can trace its origin back to a structure that forms during embryonic development, new research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center shows. This new data, published recently ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Medical research
How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein
Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal, though far less common. It is also among the hardest to effectively treat, with pancreatic cancer stem cells quickly developing ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Stress-tolerant cells shown to drive tumor initiation in pancreatic cancer
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a molecular pathway critical to the initiation of pancreatic tumors. The mechanism could also contribute to the disease's high resistance ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Drug combo breaks down cancer resistance to immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a way of treating cancer by reprogramming the patient's immune system to attack their tumor. This cutting-edge approach has significantly impacted the treatment of cancer patients, and already boasts cases ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study discovers triple immunotherapy combination as possible treatment for pancreatic cancer
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a novel immunotherapy combination, targeting checkpoints in both T cells and myeloid suppressor cells, that successfully reprogrammed the tumor ...
Dec 30, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Killing pancreatic cancer with T cells that supercharge themselves
Scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have engineered T cells to produce a potent anti-cancer cytokine, but only when they encounter tumor cells. The immunotherapy eliminated melanoma and pancreatic cancer in mice without ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
In preclinical studies, team identifies potential therapy for metastatic colon cancer
An experimental therapy has shown promise in preclinical models as treatment for an aggressively spreading type of colorectal cancer, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Dec 15, 2022
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Medications
New anti-tumor drug TR128 approved for clinical trial
TR128 capsule, a new drug for the treatment of advanced malignant solid tumors, has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration for clinical trials.
Dec 1, 2022
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