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Break the boundaries of immunotherapy

The method that may make the new generation of cancer treatments accessible to more patients
A cross-section of a skin cancer tumor (melanoma) that metastasizes into the bloodstream. Image: from shutterstock

Fighting melanoma: the challenge of drug resistance

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Cancer cell genome. Illustration: shutterstock

Biomarkers that may predict the chances of success of cancer immunotherapy

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Skin cancer (melanoma). From Wikipedia

The chances of success of immunotherapy depend on the degree of heterogeneity of the cancer tumor

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Immunotherapy to cure cancer. Illustration: shutterstock

Israeli researchers have uncovered a central mechanism that causes metastatic melanoma to be resistant to immunotherapy

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The mechanism of action of the nanovaccine: after the vaccine is given, the nanoparticle enters the cells of the immune system, activates the T cells and causes them to identify and kill the skin cancer cells. Illustration: Galia Tiram.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University succeeded in developing a vaccine against melanoma skin cancer

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The cover image of the journal Science Signaling: a skin section of a melanoma sample stained with fluorescent dyes used as markers: melanoma cells (red), fat cell membrane (green) and skin cell nuclei (blue). Photography and coloring: Roma Parikh

Fat cells in the skin are the factor that makes melanoma skin cancer violent and metastatic

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T cells of the immune system (in red) attack melanoma cancer cells (in green). T cells that "know" how to read "signposts" on the cancer cells are particularly effective in destroying them. Illustration: Prof. Jordana Samuels, Weizmann Institute

Towards personalized treatment of melanoma skin cancer

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Because before melanoma spreads, it sends out tiny bubbles containing genetic material of the microRNA type, and they create the change in the structure of the dermis - in preparation for the absorption of the cancer cells and the transfer of metastases. Illustration: Tel Aviv University

Researchers from Tel Aviv University discovered the mechanism of the spread of melanoma cancer metastases and found ways to prevent its spread

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Melanoma metastases. Left: the RASA2 gene is expressed little or not at all. Life expectancy is lower than normal in about 35 percent of patients. Right: high expression of the RASA2 gene. Life expectancy is higher than usual.

A new gene, a mutation in which leads to the development of cancer in the future, the discovery may allow the development of new anti-cancer treatments

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Cancer research. Illustration: shutterstock

Researchers from the Hebrew University have discovered anti-cancer substances that can stop tissues and proteins from betraying their role in the body

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Skin cancer (melanoma). From Wikipedia

A new study from Tel Aviv University explains how skin cancer spreads - and how to stop it

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Pictured: Dr. Beatrice Carno and Michelle Baker-Harpack at the University of Washington infuse a personalized melanoma vaccine into an infusion bag. Photo: Tom Kitchen, University of Washington

Successful clinical trial for a personalized vaccine against melanoma (skin cancer)

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Normal cells (marked in red) are able to protect cancer cells (in green) from chemotherapy

The resistance of certain cancerous tumors to chemotherapy is due to their connections with healthy body cells

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Melanoma cells. Photo: shutterstock

The characterization of the different types of skin cancer (melanoma) will enable the development of personalized treatment

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General structure of the skin layer together with melanocyte cells and a melanoma type cancer tumor. Photo: shutterstock.

Does skin cancer have a smell?

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Salmonella typhimurium bacteria (in red) invade human cell culture. From Wikipedia

Salmonella bacteria against cancer

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