Using the body’s own defenses to combat cancer
By engineering T cells to attack tumors, researchers hope to add a new weapon to their cancer-fighting arsenal.
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A better way to target tumors
In spite of slow progress toward targeting cancer drugs to individual patients, hope remains.
MIT Medical promotes employee mammograms
No referral or copay for female employees between 40 and 70 who are enrolled in any MIT-sponsored health-insurance plan.
Getting bacteria to do a plant’s job
Researchers engineer microbes for low-cost production of precursor of anticancer drug Taxol and other pharmaceuticals.
Super-sizing a cancer drug minimizes side effects
Researchers design a new version of cisplatin that spares the kidneys, letting doctors use higher doses.
Taking aim at aggressive cancer cells
Researchers use novel stem-cell method to discover chemical with potency against breast tumors in mice
New test can predict spread of breast cancer
May help to reduce over- and under-treatment of the disease
New gel offers controlled drug delivery
Self-assembling hydrogel could help treat cancer and diabetes, among other diseases