What is CAR T-cell therapy? It involves changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells. cancer.gov/publications/d… #AACR18
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The U.S. government’s agency for cancer research. Part of @NIH. Engagement ≠ endorsement. Questions about cancer? Reach us here: cancer.gov/contact
- How might obesity increase the risk of cancer? There are several possible mechanisms: cancer.gov/about-cancer/c…
- BREAKING: @POTUS announced his intention to appoint internationally recognized kidney cancer expert, Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell, as the 17th Director of NCI. spr.ly/6019u2hWW
- This illustration shows the steps for creating CAR T-cell therapy, a type of treatment in which a patient's T cells (a type of immune cell) are changed in the lab so that they will attack cancer cells. #chasingcancer
- This illustration shows the steps for creating CAR T-cell therapy, a type of treatment in which a patient's T cells (a type of immune cell) are changed in the lab so that they will attack cancer cells.
- Today on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we honor women’s significant achievements in science, while not losing sight of the importance of girls entering #WomenInSTEM careers. #WomenInScience
00:00 - What is known about the relationship between obesity and cancer? Our summary explains: cancer.gov/about-cancer/c…
- How does immunotherapy work? Our short video explains how three types of #immunotherapy work against cancer: youtube.com/watch?v=jDdL2b… #checkpointinhibitor
- How does immunotherapy work? Our short video explains how three types of #immunotherapy work against cancer: youtube.com/watch?v=jDdL2b… #checkpointinhibitor
- NCI is excited to welcome Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell! Appointed by @POTUS, today Dr. Rathmell begins as NCI's 17th director, succeeding Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli who left NCI to become the @NIHDirector on November 9.
- A vaccine to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma is being tested in two clinical trials: cancer.gov/news-events/ca… #nonHodgkinLymphoma #lymsm #Immunotherapy
- The detection of cancers that would never cause harm is overdiagnosis. Patients cannot benefit from the treatment of overdiagnosed tumors, but they may be harmed: prevention.cancer.gov/news-and-event…
- Widespread use of the HPV vaccine has the potential to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer around the world by as much as 90%: cancer.gov/about-cancer/c… #worldcancerresearchday
- What is CAR T-cell therapy? It involves changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells cancer.gov/publications/d…
