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A groundbreaking clinical trial shows that adding an antibody called NP137 to standard chemotherapy helped patients with advanced pancreatic cancer live significantly longer. The treatment worked by blocking a protein that makes tumors resistant to chemotherapy.
Researchers at University of Chicago discovered why a mutation makes adult leukemia so resistant to treatment and identified a strategy that could extend survival by a year. The breakthrough could reshape how doctors treat one in 10 adult leukemia patients.
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University created a molecule that shuts down a key enzyme cancer cells need to grow, causing tumors to shrink in mice with triple-negative breast cancer. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments for one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer.
A massive global study spanning 185 countries reveals that over a third of cancer cases can be prevented through lifestyle changes. The findings arrive as scientists celebrate a "golden age" of cancer treatment breakthroughs.
Scientists have discovered an antibody that successfully halted triple-negative breast cancer in laboratory models, offering hope for one of the most difficult cancers to treat. This breakthrough could lead to better treatment options for thousands of women facing this aggressive disease.