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New approach for using immunotherapy to treat brain cancer; Increasing clinical trial diversity via safety net clinics

May 26, 2023
Michelle Monje/Stanford University via NIH

STAT+ | Immunotherapy turned brain cancers from 'cold' to 'hot' in mouse study, as clinical trials advance

The study showed the treatment cranked tumors from cold to hot enough for immune cells to be able to recognize brain cancers.

By Andrew Joseph


STAT+ | Bristol drug reduces reliance on transfusions for people with chronic blood disorder

The therapy nearly doubled the treatment benefit compared to standard therapy for certain patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.

By Adam Feuerstein


STAT+ | Opinion: An overlooked way to make participants in clinical trials look more like America

About 30 million Americans, 59% of whom are members of racial and ethnic subgroups, receive care in a group of safety-net clinics.

By Gloria Coronado and Leslie Bienen



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