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In the absence of the federal funding, cancer research will be leaning on private funders. But few private funders have the freedom to ask fundamental questions—questions whose answers may not have an immediate clinical impact but can dramatically advance scientific knowledge.

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Vol.51 No.13

Guest Editorial

Rathmell: We must put the individual at the center of our approach to ending cancer

When I started this column, I was wanting to retain the sense of connection that I had to the greater cancer community as I stepped away into a period of disconnection.

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Vol.51 No.13

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How City of Hope is using AI to improve surgical outcomes

With recent leaps in artificial intelligence, there is major potential to turn computing advances into gains for human health.

In an oral history now taken down by FDA, Andrew von Eschenbach recounts his stint as the head of both FDA and NCI—simultaneously

Credit: NCI/Linda BartlettIn an oral history conducted by FDA in September 2013, Andrew C. von Eschenbach recounted his eight-month stint in a dual role as both FDA acting commissioner and NCI director.

University Hospitals Cleveland, Qure.ai collaborate on early lung cancer detection

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Vol.51 No.13

Clinical Roundup

Fatty acids promote immune suppression and therapy resistance in triple negative breast cancer, Baylor Medicine study finds

A study published in the journal Immunity reveals a mechanism that allows triple negative breast cancer to develop resistance to therapy. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine showed that lipid accumulation in tumor cells and nearby immune cells promotes immune suppression, but disrupting lipid formulation reverses treatment resistance and the immunosuppressive microenvironment.

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Vol.51 No.13

Single-cell based precision oncology: First steps in addressing and overcoming tumor heterogeneity

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