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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. While immune checkpoint blockade has revolutionized the treatment of many cancers, responses in HCC remain limited. Robust functional platforms capable of…
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The cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor palbociclib delays disease progression in dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) by inducing tumor cell quiescence or senescence, though most tumors ultimately progress. Preclinical data …
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Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a preinvasive form of breast cancer. Current treatment consists of surgery, radiation, and often systemic therapy exposing patients to unnecessary health risks. Vaccines targeting DCIS may be a way to inte…
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Grade group 5 (GG5) prostate cancer (PCa) carries a less favorable prognosis after standard-of-care (SOC) therapy, necessitating novel therapeutic approaches. High-dose rate brachytherapy (HDRBT) and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) may m…
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are one of the main components of the tumor microenvironment (TME) of solid tumors. They have several functions, which all contribute to tumor growth and immune evasion. CAF presence is associated with poor clinica…
Clinical trials of adoptive cellular therapy demonstrate that a key characteristic associated with durable responses is in vivo expansion and persistence of transferred T cells. Strategies to develop a less differentiated, stem/memory population in th…
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Although HER2-targeted therapies have dramatically improved outcomes for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment remains a major barrier to effective immunotherapy in this subtype. Therefore, …
Despite the establishment of combined local and systemic therapy as the standard approach for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT), its efficacy remains constrained by two primary challenges: the immunosuppres…
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) unleashes antitumor immunity but frequently provokes enduring endocrine toxicities. We hypothesize that ICB accelerates adrenal aging by establishing chronic low-level inflammation within the adrenal cortex, with targe…
Aging causes gradual and significant declines in immune functions and responses. However, the impact of aging on the immunotherapy outcomes in advanced renal cell carcinoma is largely unknown. Here, we conducted a pooled analysis of individual partici…
