Cancer Research
Engineered Bacteria Could Become Precision Weapons Against Tumors
A new perspective in Nature Cancer outlines how genetically engineered bacteria can target and destroy tumors from within.
Review
Jun 5, 2026 0
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Sputum and Microbiome Signatures May Predict Immunotherapy Response in Lung Cancer
A completed French trial explores how gut and airway microbiota, blood, and sputum biomarkers relate to immunotherapy outcomes in metastatic NSCLC.
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Triple Drug Combo Targets Richter's Syndrome in Completed Phase 2 Trial
A phase 2 trial tests obinutuzumab, ibrutinib, and venetoclax in Richter's syndrome, a deadly CLL transformation with few treatment options.
Clinical Trial
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Cancer Research
Tumor Cell State Predicts Who Responds to Immunotherapy in Glioblastoma
A large genomic study finds mesenchymal glioblastoma responds better to immune checkpoint blockade, opening a path to smarter patient selection.
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Itaconate Starves Lung Tumors by Blocking a Key Metabolic Enzyme
A macrophage-derived metabolite rewires tumor metabolism and flips immune cells from tumor-promoting to tumor-fighting.
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Cancer Research
Single Protein Knockout Keeps Cancer-Fighting CAR T Cells Alive Longer
Disabling the NFIL3 protein prevents CAR T cell exhaustion, boosting tumor-fighting power in animal models of hard-to-treat cancers.
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Jun 3, 2026 0
Cancer Research
Blocking PINK1 Triggers Explosive Cancer Cell Death in Neuroblastoma
Inhibiting the mitophagy kinase PINK1 amplifies mitochondrial ROS, activating a BAX-caspase-GSDME cascade that destroys neuroblastoma cells via pyroptosis.
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Jun 3, 2026 0
Cancer Research
ALT Cancer Cells Share Telomere End Structure With Normal Cells Despite Rogue Lengthening
END-seq reveals ALT-positive cancer telomeres share canonical 5′ ATC termini with normal cells, but harbor uniquely abundant single-stranded DNA regions.
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Cancer Research
Telomere Shortening Mapped Across 1,800 Blood Cancer Patients Reveals Genetic Patterns
A landmark WGS study of 1,804 myeloid neoplasia patients uncovers how telomere length varies by mutation type and cancer subtype.
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Senescent Tumor Cells Expressing PD-L2 Blunt Chemotherapy Effectiveness
Intratumoral senescent cells shielded by PD-L2 may explain why chemotherapy often falls short — and point to a new combination strategy.
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Cancer Research
How a Common Oral Bacterium Quietly Drives Cancer Growth
Fusobacterium nucleatum has shifted from suspected bystander to confirmed cancer driver — here's what the science reveals.
Review
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Cancer Research
Cancer Research Exposes Mitochondria as Dynamic Shape-Shifting Powerhouses
New review reveals how cancer biology has fundamentally transformed our understanding of mitochondrial plasticity and its implications beyond oncology.
Research Paper
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