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Combination Treatment Extends Progression-Free Survival in Pancreatic Cancers
A combination treatment approach using two chemotherapy drugs improved treatment response and progression-free survival in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, according to a recent clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Study Identifies Enzyme that Helps Tumors Evade the Immune System
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified an enzyme which aids tumors in evading the immune system, findings that could provide future directions for tumor treatment, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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New Therapy Harnesses Patients’ Blood Cells to Fight Tumors
Northwestern University scientists have discovered it is possible to isolate a tumor’s attack cells non-invasively from blood, rather than from tumors.