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Searchresult: HPV vaccination: Numerous studies provide impressive proof of effectiveness against cervical cancerHPV vaccination: Numerous studies provide impressive proof of effectiveness against cervical cancer Date: 02.03.2022 Press release content type: Press release
More and more data from various European countries prove: Vaccination against human papillomavirus not only prevents precancerous lesions, but also reliably protects against cervical cancer. On the…
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Searchresult: Obesity at a young age - a risk factor for early colorectal cancerObesity at a young age - a risk factor for early colorectal cancer Date: 11.01.2022 Press release content type: Press release
The incidence of colorectal cancers in young adults is increasing. At the same time, the proportion of overweight and obese young people is also on the rise. Whether there is a connection between…
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Searchresult: Algorithm identifies cancer drivers
Genetic alterations that promote the development and spread of tumors are difficult to identify. This is especially true for mutations in the non-protein-coding regions of the genome, which include…
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Searchresult: Özlem Türeci appointed new Professor of Personalized Immunotherapy at HI-TRON MainzÖzlem Türeci appointed new Professor of Personalized Immunotherapy at HI-TRON Mainz Date: 07.12.2021 Press release content type: Press release
The world-renowned immunologist, cancer researcher, and entrepreneur Özlem Türeci has accepted the professorship of Personalized Immunotherapy at the Mainz University Medical Center and the Helmholtz…
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Searchresult: Moderate immune response is more effective against leukemiaModerate immune response is more effective against leukemia Date: 07.12.2021 Press release content type: Press release
The development of immunotherapies against blood cancer could be more successful if T cells are activated moderately rather than excessively. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have…
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Searchresult: Tracking down resistant cancer cells
In multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, relapse almost always occurs after treatment. Initially, most patients respond well to therapy. However, as the disease progresses, resistant cancer…
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Searchresult: Prestigious research prize for the discovery of new liver regeneration mechanismsPrestigious research prize for the discovery of new liver regeneration mechanisms Date: 23.11.2021 Press release content type: Press release
The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italy's national science academy, has awarded this year's Francesco De Luca Prize to Donato Inverso from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in recognition of…
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Searchresult: Overcoming resistance to cancer treatment: bone and soft tissue tumors in adolescents as a model systemOvercoming resistance to cancer treatment: bone and soft tissue tumors in adolescents as a model system Date: 18.11.2021 Press release content type: Press release
Treatment resistance is a central problem in the treatment of cancer. Bone and soft tissue tumors – known as sarcomas – in adolescents and young adults often stop responding to treatment too. This is…
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Searchresult: Overcoming resistance to treatment for breast, bowel, and pancreatic cancerOvercoming resistance to treatment for breast, bowel, and pancreatic cancer Date: 18.11.2021 Press release content type: Press release
As cancer progresses, the tumor cells continually change, ultimately resulting in a tumor consisting of a large number of different cell clones with different characteristics. This is referred to as…
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Searchresult: Cystic fibrosis & COPD: Mucus reprograms immune cells and promotes airway inflammationCystic fibrosis & COPD: Mucus reprograms immune cells and promotes airway inflammation Date: 16.11.2021 Press release content type: Press release
Scientists of the Translational Lung Research Center Heidelberg (TLRC) and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have discovered a new link between excessive airway mucus and chronic airway…
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