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Interesting Engineering

Scientists create tiny anticancer weapons that make tumors destroy themselves

Xiaowei (George) Xu of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have unveiled an innovative approach to cancer treatment that leverages tiny capsules known as small extracellular vesicles to target a specific receptor on tumor cells.

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HealthDay

Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness

A study by Perelman School of Medicine student Puneeth Guruprasad and postdoc Shan Liu suggests that a component of the keto diet could boost CAR T cell therapy to help treat cancer.

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Forbes

Carl June: 2024 will be seen as a breakthrough year for brain cancer

Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine shares five insights on using CAR T cell therapy to combat cancer, featuring remarks from Bruce Levine.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn plans to build a proton center for cancer treatment at Presbyterian Medical Center

Penn Medicine will build its fourth proton beam center for cancer treatment at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in University City.

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PhillyVoice

Double mastectomies do not improve breast cancer survival likelihood for most women, study finds

Angela DeMichele of the Perelman School of Medicine says that chemotherapy and hormonal therapies are important for combating breast cancer because they’re designed to kill spreading cells.

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The New York Times

Breast cancer survival not boosted by double mastectomy, study says

Angela DeMichele of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a study which found that breast cancer survival is not boosted by a double mastectomy.

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