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Respiratory Infections Trigger Metastatic Breast Cancer in the Lungs

Common respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza, can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumours.  The study published in Nature ,…

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Agents of Mutation: Pathogens as Catalysts of Carcinogenesis

Cancer has traditionally been viewed as a non-communicable disease—one driven by genetic predisposition, environmental exposure, and lifestyle factors. Yet a substantial and increasingly compelling body of epidemiological research has shown that a…

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Ovarian cancer: mechanism conferring resistance to immunotherapy revealed

The presence of flagella, the propellers bacteria use to move, explains why immune checkpoint inhibitors do not work in patients with ovarian cancer. The study, published in Cancer Immunology Research, 11 February,…

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‘The future of cancer treatment’, as seen by Tak Mak, whose lab paved the way for T- cell receptor based immunotherapies

Ni Miikana is a Native American expression meaning "my path". My path, my journey in science is not about me, it is about the institutions that have supported us and the many…