Cellular Immunotherapy Targets a Common Human Cancer Mutation

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In a study of an immune therapy for colorectal cancer that involved a single patient, a team of NCI researchers identified a method for targeting the cancer-causing protein produced by a mutant form of the KRAS gene. This targeted immunotherapy led to cancer regression in the patient in the study.

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