Pioneering strategy may keep breast cancer from coming back
A clinical trial led by scientists from the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine offers proof-of-concept for a treatment approach to prevent breast cancer recurrence.
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Featured Highlights
An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
In the previous three months, 54 million birds have been affected by H5N1, and several human infections have been reported in the U.S. and Canada.
$50 million gift to launch the Lurie Autism Institute
The transformational gift to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will establish a joint initiative for autism research and treatment.
Dual-target CAR T-cell therapy slows growth of aggressive brain cancer
Researchers from Penn Medicine have demonstrated encouraging tumor reductions rarely seen in recurrent glioblastoma following phase I clinical trials.
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