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September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

‘Don’t Eat Me’ Signal CD24 May Be Promising Therapeutic Target for Ovarian and Breast Cancers, Study Says

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Researchers have discovered a “don’t eat me” signal that is deployed by ovarian and breast cancer cells to evade a person’s immune system. Similar to other anti-cancer therapies in use ... Read more

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

Protein’s Expression on Immune Cells May Predict Response to Immunotherapy, Study Shows

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Expression of a certain protein on two types of immune cells could help predict which cancer patients will respond to a specific immunotherapy, a study shows. The study, “Host expression of ... Read more

October 26, 2016

Onion Compound May Boost Chemotherapy Effects in Ovarian Cancer, Study Finds

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A natural compound isolated from onions is able to reduce the progression of ovarian cancer by interfering with the myeloid cells found in the tumor microenvironment, a new study published ... Read more