PhD in Immunology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Expertise in cancer immunotherapies. Instagram/Twitter: @TRosescientific
In 10 seconds? We have a protein called p53 in our bodies, which, when inactivated, is one of the most well-known ways for cancer to form. In a surprising twist, scientists found that continuous activation of p53 can cause cancer...
In 10 seconds? While cancer screening has been key in slashing cancer mortality for multiple types of cancers, cancer overdiagnosis has been emerging as a new problem. What do you mean by cancer “overdiagnosis”? When a person is...
In 10 seconds? Scientists are refreshing T cells that live inside tumors to treat skin cancer. This approach might help patients who have no other treatment options left. ‘Refreshing’ T cells—what’s that? I thought you might ask....
In 10 seconds? For many people wanting to shape up, “Keto is King”. Ketogenic diets have become the go-to method for weight loss and metabolic benefits. And, according to recent research, they may help cancer patients as well. Wh...
In 10 seconds? Early-stage lung cancer patients who received both chemotherapy and checkpoint blockade inhibitor therapy before undergoing cancer removal surgery had better survival outcomes than those who received chemotherapy al...
In 10 seconds? A long-term international study has found that about 44% of all cancers can be linked to so-called modifiable risk factors. These data can give policymakers insights into what strategies will best combat cancer on a...
In 10 seconds? CAR-T cell therapies have been very effective in treating a variety of leukemias and lymphomas. Recently, new formulations of CAR-T cells have proven successful against another type of blood cancer called multiple m...
In 10 seconds? Scientists have found that when colon cells shift back to an immature state, they set the stage for cancer. Researchers believe this phenomenon occurs in the majority of colon cancers and could help inform future ca...
In 10 seconds? Immune cells called T cells are great at fighting cancer until they become ‘exhausted’. Scientists believe they may have uncovered a master switch that controls T cell exhaustion, which paves the way for therapies t...