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Blood tests can detect cancer 3 years before diagnosis
Blood tests can detect cancer 3 years before diagnosis Blood tests can detect cancer 3 years before diagnosis by identifying genetic material shed by tumors in the bloodstream. A study published in Cancer Discovery found that tumor-derived mutations could be detected in blood samples from participants who were later diagnosed with cancer, providing a window […]
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‘Factory’ implant shows promise for fighting several cancers
‘Factory’ implant shows promise for fighting several cancers Researchers have developed an implantable “factory” that produces cytokines to trigger potent immune responses against various cancers, including metastatic melanoma and pancreatic tumors. The IL-12 cytokine factory successfully recruits specialized immune cells called precursor exhausted T cells (Tpex cells), leading to a large population of tumor-targeting T […]
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