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New cancer therapy hunts and destroys deadly tumors in major breakthrough study

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists at UCLA have developed an “off-the-shelf” cell-based immunotherapy that was able to track down and kill pancreatic cancer cells even after they had spread to other organs. In a mouse study, the treatment slowed cancer growth, extended survival and remained effective even within the harsh environment of solid tumors. “Even when …

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New pancreatic cancer treatment ‘wakes up’ immune cells, researchers say

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists have created a new antibody treatment that helps the immune system recognize and attack pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer cells use a sugary “disguise” to trick the immune system into ignoring them. Most current cancer immunotherapies target proteins or genes, but this new therapy focuses on the sugars on the cell surface, …

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Simple diet change may support gut healing for cancer survivors, researchers say

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An amino acid found in everyday foods such as meat, cheese, nuts and beans could help the gut heal after cancer treatments, according to new research. In a study conducted on mice, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that cysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, had the strongest rejuvenating effect …

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Your favorite alcoholic beverage could be linked to deadly form of cancer, study finds

The research did have some limitations. “This observational study examined alcohol intake evaluated at a single time point during mid-to-late adulthood and included a limited number of Asian cohorts,” the researchers wrote. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “Further research is needed to better understand the role of lifetime alcohol consumption — for example, during early adulthood — …

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