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Category: RWU Cancer Biology

Students from Roger Williams University’s cancer biology course contribute articles to Sciworthy on some of the latest advances in cancer research.
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New study on immunotherapy for bone cancer

Posted on August 1, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

A study in mice tested the effectiveness of an oncolytic, or cancer-destroying, virus called Delta-24-ACT. The treatment group developed…

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    A protein that lets the immune system “see” lung cancer

    Posted on July 28, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Personalized cancer treatment is on the rise. Cancer is not just one disease but thousands of different types and subtypes that each respond…

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      How the HPV virus causes cells to become cancer

      Posted on July 25, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      By analyzing cervical tissue of women who had hysterectomies, researchers found that the virus sets off a domino effect in the tissue that…

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        New therapy for non-small cell lung cancer

        Posted on July 21, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Scientists at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute recently completed a Phase 1 trial for a new therapy for non-small cell…

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          Recent study suggests mono increases cancer risk

          Posted on July 18, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          The Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infects over 90% of the adult population in the world and causes the disease commonly known as “mono” or…

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            First two cancer patients treated with CAR T cells still in remission

            Posted on July 14, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Their original killer T cells had turned into special helper T cells with two abilities: killing invading cells and helping other immune…

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              Do depression and anxiety affect cancer prognosis?

              Posted on July 11, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Depression and anxiety are associated with breast cancer recurrence and mortality. However, anxiety is less associated with these outcomes…

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                Using a modified herpes virus to treat skin cancer

                Posted on July 7, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                A modified herpes virus is being tested for its ability to treat skin cancer, and it is predicted to work best when the tumors are small.

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                  Using the immune system to fight childhood brain and bone cancers

                  Posted on July 6, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  A recent study in mice demonstrated that "immunotherapy," using a special cell called a B7-H3 CAR T Cell, was able to shrink bone and brain…

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                    The mRNA vaccine platform may also help cancer research

                    Posted on June 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists have been developing vaccines to protect against disease for years. Most of these vaccines have been prophylactic, meaning they…

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