A protein called Meteorin-like (METRNL) in the tumor microenvironment saps energy from T cells, thereby severely limiting their ability to fight cancer, according to new research directed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins ...
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Even as they have revolutionized the treatment of certain forms of cancer, CAR T-cell therapies have been shadowed by a significant limitation: Many patients, including those whose cancer goes into full remission, eventually ...
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A drug that was developed to treat pancreatic cancer has now been shown to increase symptom-free survival in preclinical medulloblastoma models—all without showing signs of toxicity.
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A new pathway that is used by cancer cells to infiltrate the brain has been discovered by a team of Canadian and American research groups led by the Singh Lab at McMaster University. The research also reveals a new therapy ...
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If metastases occur in the body, but the original tumor remains undetectable, this is referred to as "cancer of unknown primary" (CUP). But if information on the tissue of origin is missing, neither organ-specific chemotherapy ...
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a diet free of the amino acid tryptophan can effectively halt the growth of liver cancer in mice. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, offer ...
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Surgical removal of the tumor is considered the basis for curing gastric cancer. However, 40% of patients who have undergone surgery suffer a relapse within two years. A research team led by MedUni Vienna has now investigated ...
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In a new study, the team led by Étienne Gagnon, Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology at the Université de Montréal and Director of IRIC's Cancer Immunobiology Research Unit, has ...
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Within an international collaboration of 30 scientists, TU/e professors Jan van Hest and Willem Mulder are working on nanotechnological research to accurately stimulate the immune system. The TU/e team is focusing on the ...
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A new artificial intelligence (AI) test to determine the risk of bowel cancers coming back could help patients avoid chemotherapy, according to new research led by the University of Leeds.
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