Specialty Oncology
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Biomarkers of T Cell Exhaustion in Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
Could altering the balance between two CD8+ T cell states enhance immunotherapies? Research from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center seeks to find the answer.
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Exploring Associations Between Heart Disease and Cancer Risk
While cancer risk increases significantly in patients with a cardiovascular event, researchers are still working to identify the reasons for the association. Emily Lau, MD, reviews new findings that point to inflammation as a potential treatment target and mechanism linking the two conditions.
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Not All Recurrent Mutations Are Cancer Drivers
Mutation frequency can be misleading—DNA "hairpins" are associated with recurrence of cancer mutations outside of known drivers.
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Stromal Microenvironment Shapes the "Architecture" of Pancreatic Tumors, Affecting Survival and Treatment Response
Stromal cancer-associated fibroblasts shape single-cell and tumor gland heterogeneity in pancreatic ductal carcinoma, which affects the response to cytotoxic therapies and patient survival.
Oncology contributors
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Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director for Cancer Epidemiology, Mass General Cancer Center, Chief, Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine
Recent Article
Risk of COVID-19 for Health Care Providers Higher Than General Population Even with Adequate PPE
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David M. Langenau, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Associate Chair for Research, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital
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J. Keith Joung, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Center for Cancer Research, Desmond and Ann Heathwood MGH Research Scholar
Recent Article
CRISPR Base Editors Can Induce Wide-Ranging Off-Target Edits in RNA
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Joseph H. Schwab, MD
Chief, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Director, Spine Oncology & Co-Director, Stephen L. Harris Chordoma Center, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Novel Technique Reconstructs Lumbar Spine After Spondylectomy of Malignant Tumor
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Keith T. Flaherty, MD
Director of Clinical Research, Mass General Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Medical Grand Rounds: Advancing New Therapies for COVID-19: Antiviral, Immunomodulation and Beyond
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Marcela G. del Carmen, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, Gynecologic Oncologist, Center for Gynecologic Oncology
Recent Article
Editorial: It's Time to Study "Hospital at Home" After Surgery
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Marcela V. Maus, MD, PhD
Director, Cellular Immunotherapy Program, Mass General Cancer Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
New Approach to CAR T-Cell Therapy for Glioblastoma Aims to Circumvent Antigen Escape -
Nir Hacohen, PhD
Director, MGH Center for Cancer Immunology
Center for Cancer Research , Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Senior Member, Broad InstituteRecent Article
MGH Research Scholars Respond to COVID-19
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Raul Mostoslavsky, MD, PhD
Laurel Schwartz Professor of Medicine in the Field of Oncology, Mass General Cancer Center, Center for Cancer Research
Recent Article
Inactivating Mutation in the Histone Deacetylase SIRT6 Discovered to Be a Cause of Fetal Demise
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Whitfield B. Growdon, MD
Center for Gynecologic Oncology
Recent Article
Developing Precision Therapies for Ovarian Cancer
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William T. Curry, MD
Co-Director, Mass General Neuroscience , Director of Neurosurgical Oncology
Recent Article
Endonasal Surgery Using High-Speed Drill Puts Health Care Team at Risk of COVID-19
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