Rice study finds checkpoint inhibitor that could help treat breast cancer bone metastases

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Rice University researchers in the lab of chemist Han Xiao have identified a promising new immunological pathway to treat stubborn bone tumors, one of most prevalent forms of metastases in breast cancer patients.

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