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A 15-year study reveals that 42% of advanced follicular lymphoma patients can now be considered cured after standard treatment, challenging decades of medical belief that this cancer was incurable. Relapse rates dropped from nearly 7% in the first five years to just 0.6% after 15 years.
Scientists at UCLA have achieved breakthrough results in treating advanced colorectal cancer, with a new combination therapy doubling two-year survival rates. The research team is also making major strides in prevention, from mailing free screening kits to developing powerful cancer vaccines.
Scientists at Yale just solved one of cancer treatment's biggest puzzles: how to make immune cell therapy work against solid tumors, which make up most cancer cases. In mice, 100% of breast cancer tumors vanished completely.
Researchers have discovered how to turn cancer's greatest survival skill against itself. When tumors evolve to resist radiation, they unknowingly become vulnerable to immune attack.
A silver Lab named Clarice beat cancer using an experimental treatment that's now paving the way for new immunotherapy options for children. The trial combined surgery, radiation, and immune-boosting injections to save her leg and her life.
Researchers at the University of Southampton engineered a new four-pronged antibody that supercharges the immune system's ability to destroy cancer cells. The breakthrough could help millions of patients whose cancers don't respond to current treatments.
Researchers engineered tiny nanoparticles that activate cancer drugs only in diseased lymph nodes, dramatically reducing harmful side effects while improving treatment effectiveness. The breakthrough could allow patients to receive stronger, more effective doses without the toxic reactions that force many to stop therapy.
Scientists turned a common food poisoning germ into an oral vaccine that's helping fight one of the deadliest cancers. When combined with existing treatments, the approach controlled tumors that previously resisted therapy.
Scientists discovered how lung tumors hijack the body's immune safety system to protect themselves from treatment. The breakthrough could help immunotherapy work for thousands more cancer patients.
A personalized mRNA vaccine helped 11 women with aggressive breast cancer stay cancer-free for up to six years. The groundbreaking treatment trained their immune systems to recognize and fight cancer cells using their own tumor's genetic code.
Scientists have developed a therapeutic vaccine that successfully fought HPV-related cancers in mice, offering hope for patients with advanced disease. Unlike current vaccines that only prevent infection, this treatment targets existing tumors.
Scientists in China have discovered how to turn a single stem cell into 14 million powerful cancer fighters, potentially making lifesaving treatment available to thousands more patients. The breakthrough slashes costs and could transform how we treat leukemia and other cancers.
A Florida hospital is enrolling patients in a groundbreaking international study that could dramatically improve survival rates for advanced skin cancer. The trial tests whether immunotherapy before surgery can stop one of America's most common cancers from coming back.
After 40 years studying a dangerous bacteria, researchers discovered how to transform it into a powerful immune booster that helps the body destroy cancer cells. The therapy could soon help children with leukemia survive bone marrow transplants.
Patients with glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, finally have new hope. Boston researchers just proved a genetically modified virus can extend survival by helping the immune system attack tumors.
Scientists used a genetically modified herpes virus to help immune cells attack glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. Patients in the trial lived longer than expected, offering new hope after 20 years without treatment advances.
Cancer patients gained several new FDA-approved tools this week, including tests to guide treatment decisions and drug combinations for hard-to-treat cancers. These advances offer fresh hope for more personalized, effective care.
Scientists discovered how cancer cells hide from cutting-edge immunotherapy and used an existing drug to make the treatment work again. Six patients whose immune cell therapy had stopped working saw their cancer respond once more.
Glen Polyak was running out of options against advanced melanoma when he became one of the first patients to receive a revolutionary immune therapy that turned his own cells into cancer fighters. Now his tumors are shrinking and he's calling himself a miracle.
Australian researchers discovered how to weaponize special sugar molecules to destroy deadly drug-resistant bacteria, offering hope for infections that no longer respond to antibiotics. The breakthrough could save countless lives in hospitals worldwide.
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