Cancer cell fusion study showcased in Science
Cell fusion is one of the ways that tumors can gain abilities to become life-threatening and resist treatment, Melissa Wong, Ph.D., and colleagues first reported last year. The paper now is one of...
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These prostate cancer researchers are using gut bacteria to fight tumors
Cancer researchers at OHSU have been awarded $1 million to test the idea that adjusting the diversity of bacteria inhabiting the intestines could make aggressive prostate cancers more responsive to...
Immunotherapy takes a new turn for life-threatening prostate cancer
At the recent European Society for Medical Oncology meeting, OHSU oncologist Julie Graff, M.D., presented the first evidence of meaningful clinical activity for PD-1 blockade in men with...