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Learning which genetic changes predict greatest risk of cancer death
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Learning which genetic changes predict greatest risk of cancer death

by Isabella Backman, Yale University Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110569 In the face of cancer, oncologists face a dual epidemic of overtreatment and undertreatment. Treating the disease often involves harsh chemotherapies and other interventions with extensive side effects. As a result, clinicians might delay treating a growth that looks harmless until it becomes life...

Genetic changes in head and neck cancer, immunotherapy resistance identified
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Genetic changes in head and neck cancer, immunotherapy resistance identified

by  University of California – San Diego Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIH A multi-institutional team of researchers has identified both the genetic abnormalities that drive pre-cancer cells into becoming an invasive type of head and neck cancer and patients who are least likely to respond to immunotherapy. “Through a series of surprises, we followed...