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....
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In 10 seconds? Bi-specific T cell engagers (BiTEs) are an emerging cancer treatment strategy that work both to activate anti-cancer T cells and pull them in to kill tumors. Wow, that sounds high-tech! And it is. BiTEs are essenti...
In 10 seconds? Proton therapy is a type of cancer radiation therapy (radiotherapy) that can be a safer alternative to traditional X-ray radiation. At this stage, however, proton therapy is pricey and frequently difficult to access...
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In 10 seconds? Researchers are tackling HPV-associated cancers with new, so-called ‘living’ cancer treatments. These engineered T-cell receptors make a patient’s immune cells target HPV proteins in tumors and suppress the cancer....
In 10 seconds? Researchers have come up with materials that could protect cancer patients from the damaging side effects of chemotherapy drugs in the future. Why is it important? The most common cancer therapies, chemotherapy and...