A new approach to cancer treatment combines gene editing with a known chemotherapy drug, harnessing the benefits of both for better outcomes.
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A new, simple test enables early detection of ovarian cancer
Scientists are hopeful that a new, more sensitive test for detecting ovarian cancer might provide better options, especially for patients with BRCA genes.
Unlocking personalized leukemia therapy using epigenetic biomarkers
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Bacteria found in tumors could prove a potent anticancer tool
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Using bacterial infections to help treat brain tumors
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Molecular dye plays “tag” with chemotherapy drugs
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Nanoparticles that self-assemble inside cells to fight cancer
This nanoparticle cancer therapy hijacks biological processes to target cancer cells and destroy them with self-assembling components.
Reprogramming immune cells for living cancer therapy
A new way of reprogramming the body’s immune cells to seek out and eliminate cancer cells, acting as an internal cancer therapy.
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