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Donor pancreas tissue helps define 'new normal' in pancreatic cancer research

A research partnership has revealed a new pathway to understanding the progression of pancreatic cancer.
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Artificial intelligence predicts genetics of cancerous brain tumors in under 90 seconds

A new study finds AI-based diagnostic screening system, DeepGlioma, detects genetic mutations in brain tumors in under 90 seconds. Streamlining glioma diagnosis and treatment.
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Researchers use a new approach to hit an ‘undruggable’ target

Protein degrader shows promise against STAT5, which plays a role in leukemia and other cancers
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An unexpected “junk” discovery

Russell Ryan, MD, and his team’s discovery appears to address longstanding mysteries about mutations found in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Researchers circumvent radiation resistance in subtype of brain tumors

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers find ZMYND8 gene plays a critical role in conferring radiation resistance on brain tumors with IDH1 mutation.
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Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

For some patients, immunotherapy furthers tumor progression instead of halting it. What distinguishes those who benefit from those who don’t?
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Researchers zero in on therapeutic target for aggressive uterine cancer

A common mutation in a rare cancer subtype leads researchers to an already-approved drug that shows promise against uterine serous carcinoma
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Belzutifan offers hope for patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease

The anti-cancer effect of the drug may help those with rare, hereditary cancer syndromes avoid surgeries by shrinking tumors via a daily oral dose.
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Researchers find promising new approach to stop intestinal problems caused by immune cells

New research suggests gastrointestinal diseases caused by immune system T cells could be mitigated by bolstering a common enzyme.
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Treatment enhances anti-leukemia effect of bone marrow transplant, reduces recurrence, study finds

In a clinical trial, adding interferon treatment with a bone marrow transplant bolstered outcomes for patients with advanced, high-risk leukemia.
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Cancer Immunotherapy May Also Treat Certain Autoimmune Diseases

The new approach blocks the interaction between cancer cells and immune receptors, showing promise in mice.
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How a Little-Known Glycoprotein Blocks a Cancer Cell’s Immune Response

Targeting this inside-the-cell checkpoint could potentially improve response to cancer immunotherapy.
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Study Explains Why Patients with Cancer Spread to the Liver Have Worse Outcomes

The liver siphons critical immune cells to render immunotherapy ineffective; radiation to the liver may block this process.
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Turning On the ‘Off Switch’ in Cancer Cells

Researchers have made strides toward targeting cancer in a new way. Through a collaboration between institutions and various scientific disciplines, scientists found a new way to attack a previously undruggable tumor suppressor.
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U-M Approach Could Improve the Accuracy of Cancer Clinical Trials

An innovative way of assessing clinical trial-related imaging could reduce the kinds of errors that can distort results, study finds.