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Danvers dad to ride 177 miles for young son in Pan-Mass Challenge
[ad_1] DANVERS — When cyclists take off for the Pan-Mass Challenge next month, one local father will give it his all in honor of…
Tag: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors, trial finds
[ad_1] Newswise — Boston – A drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells’ growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results in a…
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Kidney cancer study shows improved outcomes for patients with advanced disease when treated with belzutifan over everolimus
[ad_1] Newswise — Boston – Belzutifan significantly reduced the risk of progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common type of…
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Pancreatic cancer research in vaccines, immune-based therapies and KRAS inhibition funded by The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
[ad_1] Newswise — Boston – The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), a leading non-profit in the fight against pancreatic cancer, has awarded Dana-Farber Cancer…
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Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer guided by Dana-Farber case study
[ad_1] RESEARCH SUMMARY Study Title: Early Treatment Intensification in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer Publication: Journal of Clinical Oncology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute authors: Jeremiah Wala;…
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New Class of Drugs May Prevent Infection by Wide Range of COVID-19 Variants
[ad_1] RESEARCH SUMMARY Publication: Nature Genetics https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-023-01307-z Dana-Farber Cancer Institute author: Cigall Kadoch, PhD, Summary: A new class of oral drugs can inhibit…
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Study Links Key Activating Enzymes to Specific Sites on Proteins in Cells
[ad_1] RESEARCH SUMMARY Study Title: An atlas of substrate specificities for the human serine/threonine kinome Publication: Nature (Online) January 11, 2023 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05575-3 Dana-Farber Cancer…
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Immunotherapy with two novel drugs shows activity in colorectal cancer
[ad_1] Newswise — BOSTON –A combination of two next-generation immunotherapy drugs has shown promising clinical activity in treating patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer,…
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Scientists Map Genetic Evolution of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia to Richter’s Syndrome
[ad_1] Newswise — Every year, up to 1% of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a slow-growing blood cancer, have their disease transform into…