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Scientists inject one tumor and watch cancer vanish across the body (www.sciencedaily.com)
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A redesigned cancer immunotherapy is showing striking early results after decades of disappointment with similar drugs. Researchers engineered a more powerful CD40 agonist antibody and changed how it’s delivered—injecting it directly into tumors instead of into the bloodstream. In a small clinical trial of 12 patients with metastatic cancers, six saw their tumors shrink and two experienced complete remission.

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[–] neutronbumblebee@mander.xyz 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is also a good example for the crowd who don't think progress is being made. Curing mice of cancer eventually flows though to human lives saved.

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 4 points 1 day ago

We've made huge progress in cancer treatment in my lifetime. I hope to see it more or less cured in the time I have left.