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Monthly archives: September 2011

VCU Massey Cancer Center researchers overcome barrier to cancer immunotherapy

Posted on September 1, 2011 by wallacej

In lab studies, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center have effectively reprogrammed cells of the innate and adaptive immune system to overcome a key cancer defense mechanism and develop long-lasting memory to reject breast cancer cells and guard … Continue reading →

Key function of mutation in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer gene discovered

Posted on September 1, 2011 by wallacej

It is widely known that mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility 1 (BRCA1) gene significantly increase the chance of developing breast and ovarian cancers, but the mechanisms at play are not fully understood. Now, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey … Continue reading →

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