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Science history: Female chemist initially barred from research helps develop drug for remarkable-but-short-lived recovery in children with leukemia — Dec. 6, 1954In December 1954, Gertrude Elion and colleagues described a new compound they had developed that sent children with leukemia into remission. It would guide a new approach to "rational drug design."
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High-fiber diet may 'rejuvenate' immune cells that fight cancer, study findsA laboratory study reveals an interaction between dietary fiber and the gut microbiome that may be helpful for fighting cancer.
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'Chemo brain' may stem from damage to the brain's drainage systemAn early-stage study has found that a common chemotherapy drug disrupts lymphatic cells in the tissue surrounding the brain. This is linked to memory issues in mice.
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research findsOpinion The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy.
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Could simple blood tests identify cancer earlier?Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?
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HPV vaccination drives cervical cancer rates down in both vaccinated and unvaccinated peopleResearchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and highlighting the need for a global HPV vaccine rollout.
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Diet change could make brain cancer easier to treat, early study hintsA new lab study exploited a unique aspect of metabolism in glioblastoma to boost the effectiveness of chemoradiation, turning the cancer's properties against itself.
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'Universal' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for 'all forms of cancer'A new mRNA-based vaccine triggers a response from the innate immune system to help arm the body against cancer, a mouse study finds. It's now in early human trials.
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Planned C-sections linked to increased risk of childhood leukemia in study: What to knowA new study underscores a known link between planned C-sections and the risk of ALL, a childhood cancer. But overall, the risk is still very small, experts caution.
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