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Two years ago researchers reported that PARP inhibitors could be the key to defeating mesothelioma resistance to cisplatin, a common chemotherapy agent. Now, in a recent study, researchers have found this new class of drugs “shows early promise” for mesothelioma and many other cancer patients. According to an April 21 press release from American Association …

Researchers continue to get more and more creative when it comes to developing tools to help surgeons identify and remove tumors and cancer cells more thoroughly and effectively. Already, University of Pennsylvania researchers have found a way to get cancerous tissues to glow under an infrared light guiding surgeons to the diseased cells. Now, researchers …

A healthy immune system is one of the critical components for staving off cancer, but when the immune system is suppressed cancer cells can run amok. However, researchers have been stymied when it comes to distinguishing just which blood cells help the cancer cells beat back the immune system and take over. Now, researchers report …