Treatments that block this pathway are already showing considerable promise in other malignancies, such as melanoma and lung cancer, leading researchers to question whether this same pathway could be active in malignant pleural mesothelioma. (sciencedaily.com)
«We're still trying to figure out why these anti-tumor T - cells don't go into pancreatic tumors like they do for other malignancies,» Beatty said. (sciencedaily.com)
Three groups of volunteers were recruited: 10 colon cancer patients whose tumors had the genetic problem; 18 colon cancer patients without it; and 7 patients with other malignancies with the defect. (washingtonpost.com)