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A personalized melanoma vaccine combined with standard treatment reduces the risk of cancer returning by 42%, marking the first successful clinical trial for personalized mRNA cancer vaccines. The breakthrough could pave the way for similar vaccines to treat other cancers.
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A new cancer treatment just got FDA approval after erasing tumors in patients without chemo, radiation, or surgery. Kelly Spill was 28 with a baby when it saved her life.
Scientists at Moffitt Cancer Center discovered how to supercharge a special type of immune cell, potentially opening new doors for treating cancers that spread to bone. The breakthrough could help extend lifesaving CAR T therapy beyond blood cancers to solid tumors.
Ruben Narvaez was given days to live in 2018, but an immunotherapy trial saved his life. Now he's championing California's Proposition 38 to fund breakthrough medical research for future generations.
A protein that normally helps cancer grow has been reprogrammed to fight it instead, showing promise against colorectal cancer in lab tests. The breakthrough could transform treatment for the leading cancer killer of Americans under 50.
Scientists found a protein that fuels cancer growth can also strengthen immune cells to fight tumors when activated in the right place. The discovery opens a new path for improving immunotherapy treatments.
Stage four lung cancer patients are now living years longer thanks to breakthrough immunotherapy and precision treatments tailored to each tumor's unique genetics. Scientists are even testing mRNA vaccines that could prevent cancer from returning.
Thousands of bladder cancer patients who didn't respond to standard treatment now have a new FDA-approved option that helps their immune system fight back. The expanded approval of Anktiva offers hope to those facing limited choices after immunotherapy fails.
Researchers discovered overlooked immune cells that can detect and destroy small cell lung cancer, the deadliest form of the disease. Patients with more of these cells lived longer, and existing drugs can boost their cancer-fighting power.
Researchers discovered how to flip a genetic switch that usually helps cancer grow, turning it into a powerful weapon that helps immune cells destroy tumors. The breakthrough could transform treatment for colorectal cancer and other diseases that don't respond to current therapies.
Scientists at MIT have found a way to reprogram your own immune cells to fight cancer and autoimmune diseases without ever removing them from your body. The breakthrough could make lifesaving treatments faster, cheaper, and available to more patients.
A Tampa teen is cancer-free after receiving a newly approved immunotherapy that spares young patients from harsh side effects. Leah Pshedesky, 17, is now heading to college with a renewed passion for music.