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St. Jude announces extensive resource to advance leukemia research
The Public Resource of Patient-derived and Expanded Leukemias (PROPEL) offers patient-derived xenograft samples free of charge for researchers worldwide.
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Researchers reveal why Hippo pathway may have an outsized effect on solid tumor
A surprising mechanism that might explain how the Hippo signaling pathway promotes solid tumor growth.
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Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors
Common genetic variations may help find female childhood cancer survivors at increased risk of breast cancer and who are candidates for stepped up screening.
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Obesity problem starts early phase of therapy in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Children with ALL gain weight during treatment, and researchers suggest that early interventions should be considered.
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Collaboration yields possible treatment for rare neurodegenerative disorder
Read how a discovery in bacteria in the 1980s led to a promising new class of compounds for treatment of PKAN, a progressive neurodegenerative disease.
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Reprogramming immune cells to fight tumors from within
Scientists have a new strategy to enhance the anti-cancer immune response and slow tumor growth. The goal is to reprogram macrophages to eliminate tumor cells.
