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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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    Boosting immune cells to better fight cancer

    Posted on May 15, 2023May 11, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Scientists found blocking a specific protein from some immune cells can boost their ability to fight cancer.

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      Editing traitorous genes to fight cancer

      Posted on February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Scientists deleted genes responsible for "traitorous cells" that stop the immune system from fighting brain cancer.

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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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          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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              Brain Cancer Treatment Finishes Phase 3 of Clinical Trials

              Posted on July 9, 2018November 3, 2022 by Nathan Gock

              For most types of cancer, survival rates have steadily been improving since the 1970s as medical advancements have been made in both cancer…

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