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Category: RWU and Tufts Cancer Biology

Biology students from Tufts University and Roger Williams University summarize the latest advances in cancer research.
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Toward personalized cancer treatments

Posted on September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 by Sciworthy

Medical researchers developed a computational analysis technique, called VIPER, that can predict how cancer cells respond to drug…

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    A blind spot in male cancer screening

    Posted on August 21, 2025August 18, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found a type of cancer that is common in females, called BRCA-induced cancers, in male cancer patients.

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      New immunotherapy combo shrinks lung cancer

      Posted on November 6, 2023November 2, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Scientists recently combined two immunotherapy treatments to successfully reduce tumor size in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

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        What causes breast cancer to reoccur?

        Posted on October 23, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Researchers investigated how different mastectomy procedures affected the return of breast tumors and complications after surgery.

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          How do seizures affect childhood cancer survivors?

          Posted on October 9, 2023October 4, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Scientists discovered suppressing seizures in adults who survived childhood cancer helps improve their brain function and quality of life.

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            New nanomedicine approach to halting brain cancer

            Posted on September 11, 2023September 9, 2023 by Sciworthy

            Scientists developed a new, personalized nanomedicine approach to treat mice with brain cancer.

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              New drug targets “sticky” protein in ovarian cancer

              Posted on August 21, 2023July 31, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Scientists tested a new drug that stops a “sticky” protein from helping ovarian cancer cells spread to other parts of the body.

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                A new drug tackles blood cancer at its source

                Posted on July 24, 2023July 23, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Scientists developed a new drug treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia that targets both the cancer cells and their source stem cells, like…

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                  Cold-activated fat cells help slow tumor growth

                  Posted on July 10, 2023June 29, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Researchers found that brown fat activated by cold temperatures can slow the growth of cancerous tumors.

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                    Dual drug delivery to fight liver cancer

                    Posted on June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Researchers used a combination of drugs that slow cancer cell growth and boost the immune system to better fight non-resectable liver…

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