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What is CAR T-cell therapy? It involves changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells. #AACR18

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How might obesity increase the risk of cancer? There are several possible mechanisms:

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BREAKING: @POTUS announced his intention to appoint internationally recognized kidney cancer expert, Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell, as the 17th Director of NCI.

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This illustration shows the steps for creating CAR T-cell therapy, a type of treatment in which a patient's T cells (a type of immune cell) are changed in the lab so that they will attack cancer cells. #chasingcancer

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This illustration shows the steps for creating CAR T-cell therapy, a type of treatment in which a patient's T cells (a type of immune cell) are changed in the lab so that they will attack cancer cells.

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Today on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we honor women’s significant achievements in science, while not losing sight of the importance of girls entering #WomenInSTEM careers. #WomenInScience

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What is known about the relationship between obesity and cancer? Our summary explains:

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How does immunotherapy work? Our short video explains how three types of #immunotherapy work against cancer: #checkpointinhibitor

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How does immunotherapy work? Our short video explains how three types of #immunotherapy work against cancer: #checkpointinhibitor

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NCI is excited to welcome Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell! Appointed by @POTUS , today Dr. Rathmell begins as NCI's 17th director, succeeding Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli who left NCI to become the @NIHDirector on November 9.

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A vaccine to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma is being tested in two clinical trials: #nonHodgkinLymphoma #lymsm #Immunotherapy

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The detection of cancers that would never cause harm is overdiagnosis. Patients cannot benefit from the treatment of overdiagnosed tumors, but they may be harmed:

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Widespread use of the HPV vaccine has the potential to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer around the world by as much as 90%: #worldcancerresearchday

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What is CAR T-cell therapy? It involves changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells

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What's CAR T-cell therapy? It's changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells when returned to the patient. #ASCO18

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Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. Our new video explains 3 types of #immunotherapy : #immunoonc

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What is CAR T-cell therapy? It involves changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells

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Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. This animation explains three types of #Immunotherapy : nonspecific immune stimulation, T-cell transfer therapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitors. #aacrnihcai

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At 1:30 p.m. ET @POTUS will announce that his administration will reignite the #CancerMoonshot as well as other new plans for #CancerResearch and related efforts. Tune in to learn more:

Live | The White House

LIVE White House events and press briefings with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other administration officials.

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If you have cancer, here's information on how to protect yourself from infection with the coronavirus: #COVID19

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Vaccination with #HPV vaccines is the best way to prevent several types of cancer, including some throat cancers:

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Since #Building10 opened, 500,000 patients have been enrolled in clinical trials, treated, and studied free of charge. #FirstinHuman

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A new way of delivering #immunotherapy may help eliminate residual cancer cells that remain after surgery:

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NCI is excited to welcome @NCIDirector Dr. Monica Bertagnolli! Appointed by @POTUS , today Dr. Bertagnolli begins as NCI's 16th and first female director. #NCIFuture

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What is CAR T-cell therapy? It involves changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells

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On Wednesday, @FLOTUS expressed her support for a new proposal that advocates for Medicare to cover navigation services for people with cancer, emphasizing its potential to create "an enormous difference in people's lives." Read more.

Jill Biden welcomes proposal for Medicare to pay for navigation services for cancer patients

Jill Biden is welcoming a federal proposal to have Medicare pay for navigation services for cancer patients.

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Smoking has been found to harm nearly every organ in the body. Planning and support can help you quit for good:

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Immunotherapy uses the immune system to fight cancer. Our video explains 3 types of #immunotherapy , including immune checkpoint inhibitors: #NobelPrize

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The Pan-Cancer Atlas has molecular and clinical data from 11,000 tumors across 33 types of cancer: #TCGA

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Despite tremendous progress, there is still much work to be done. Today, NCI stands with @FLOTUS , our partners, and the cancer community to commit to a new purpose: To end cancer as we know it. #NothingWillStopUs

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"We spent 20 years personalizing targeted therapies, and we are now moving toward personalized immunotherapies," says @DrRoyHerbstYale #aacr18 #lungcancer

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What is cancer? In all types of cancer, some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues: #WorldCancerDay

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Engineering patients’ immune cells to treat their cancers: #immunotherapy #CARTcell #ImmunoOnc

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Researchers have developed synthetic antibodies, called diabodies, that block the activity of the notorious cancer-related proteins RAS and p53: @HopkinsMedicine

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Why is genomics research critical to progress against cancer? It can reveal clues to cancer biology and more:

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At this #ASCO17 session, the acknowledgements slide reads: "All patients and their families." #clinicaltrials #gratitude

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There are more than 100 types of cancer. Here's a list from A to Z with links to expert-reviewed summaries:

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A recent study confirms that widespread use of the #HPV vaccine reduces the incidence of #CervicalCancer by up to 90%, particularly for women who are vaccinated when they are younger. #OneLessWorry

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The detection of cancers that would never cause harm is overdiagnosis. Patients cannot benefit from the treatment of overdiagnosed tumors, but they may be harmed:

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Cancer cells differ from normal cells in many ways that allow them to grow out of control and become invasive:

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There are more than 100 types of cancer. Here's a list from A to Z with links to expert-reviewed summaries:

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What is CAR T-cell therapy? It involves changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells

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Immunotherapy pioneer Dr. Steven Rosenberg of NCI has been awarded the highest honor for technological achievement by @POTUS , the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, for his contributions to America’s economic, environmental, and social well-being

Distinguished oncologist Steven Rosenberg honored for pioneering work in immunotherapy

Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Biden.

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Many different types of immunotherapy are used to treat cancer. Here's a list: #ASCO16

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Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. The type of leukemia depends on the type of blood cell that becomes cancerous

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The genetic changes that contribute to cancer tend to affect 3 main types of genes. These changes are known as "drivers of cancer":

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Many different types of immunotherapy are used to treat cancer. Here's a list: #ImmunoOnc

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The NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, is the largest hospital in the world devoted to clinical research and a major resource for patients with rare diseases. @NIHClinicalCntr #NIHchat

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#HPV vaccines have the potential to reduce the global incidence of #cervicalcancer by as much as two-thirds: #NIHhealthy2018

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What's the difference between a common mole, a dysplastic nevus, and #melanoma ? We explain:

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Cancer fatigue is different than the fatigue that healthy people feel. It is not completely relieved by sleep and rest, interferes with daily activities, and may last for a long time. Learn more about this common side effect of #CancerTreatment - #CopingTips

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The genetic changes that contribute to cancer tend to affect 3 main types of genes. These are "drivers of cancer":

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What is T-cell transfer therapy? This is a type of #immunotherapy that makes your own immune cells better able to attack cancer.

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What is overdiagnosis? This refers to the detection of cancers that would never cause harm:

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In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are featuring clinician-scientists such as NCI's Dr. Sadhana Jackson, who cares for children with brain tumors and leads a lab focused on improving brain cancer treatments: #WomenInScience

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Researchers recently discovered a potential way to turn on one of the most commonly silenced tumor-suppressor proteins in cancer, called PTEN:

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New approach to #immunotherapy led to complete response in a patient whose breast cancer was unresponsive to other treatments @NCIResearchCtr

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How do genetic changes lead to cancer? Our infographic explains: #DNA

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Starts tonight! We'll be live tweeting during Cancer: Emperor of All Maladies http://t.co/rDi2DDQWcH #CancerFilm @PBS http://t.co/NsFXqinBQ9

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Many different types of immunotherapy are used to treat cancer. Here's a list: #FirstinHuman

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Meet the two doctors who spent 15 years developing the HPV vaccine—a vaccine which can prevent 90% of HPV-related cancers—including #CervicalCancer —and has already led to an 86% drop in #HPV infection rates among American teens. #NothingWillStopUs

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What is overdiagnosis? This refers to the detection of cancers that would never cause harm:

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With the start of #AACR19 , here's our infographic showing the steps for creating CAR T-cell therapy: #Immunotherapy #immunoonc19 #cartcells

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The timing and sequence of two immunotherapy drugs are critical when using in combination, a mouse study suggests:

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There is consistent evidence that higher amounts of body fat are associated with increased risks of a number of cancers: #ASCO18

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A small but growing number of patients with cancer are being treated with oncolytic viruses, which infect and kill tumor cells:

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Did you know that there are more than 500 types of rare cancers? Our new video on #rarecancers has details: #RareDiseaseDay

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From the National Cancer Act of 1971 a nationally coordinated approach to research was born. It wasted no time in advancing #ClinicalTrials that led to revolutionary #CancerTreatments . #NothingWillStopUs

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Researchers have taken the first steps toward developing a vaccine to prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition that increases the risk of colorectal, endometrial, and other types of cancer.

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Did you know that a person’s age, lifestyle, environment, genetic makeup, and family history can affect the likelihood of developing cancer? Our video on risk factors for cancer explains: #NMHM19

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Why invest in basic research? Because it provides the raw material for tomorrow's scientific and clinical advances:

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Can age affect the response to #immunotherapy ? In a study, older patients with melanoma appeared to have better responses to #checkpointinhibitors than younger patients:

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Cancer cells may be able to influence the normal cells, molecules, and blood vessels that surround and feed a tumor—an area known as the microenvironment:

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The timing and sequence of two immunotherapy drugs are critical when using in combination, a mouse study suggests:

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The timing and sequence of two immunotherapy drugs are critical when using in combination, a mouse study suggests: #NCICancerCurrentsblog #archive

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What are genetic tests for hereditary cancer syndromes? Our summary explains:

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Many different types of immunotherapy are used to treat cancer. Here's a list:

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There is consistent evidence that higher amounts of body fat are associated with increased risks of a number of cancers:

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Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. Our new video explains 3 types of #immunotherapy : #immunoonc

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The #NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, is the largest hospital in the world devoted to clinical research and a resource for patients with rare diseases. @NCIResearchCtr

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How do genetic changes lead to cancer? This infographic summarizes the types of genetic changes in cancer: #DNA

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The #cancermoonshot "is about not giving up hope and having the urgency of now." - @VP #canserve

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Understanding “chemobrain” and cognitive impairment after treatment for cancer: #survivorship #cancerresearch

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How do genetic changes lead to cancer? Our infographic about the types of genetic changes in cancer explains: #DNA

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Cancer is a genetic disease—that is, cancer is caused by certain changes to genes that control the way our cells function, especially how they grow and divide:

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Cancer is caused by changes to genes that control the way our cells function, especially how they grow and divide:

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FDA approves first targeted therapy for metastatic bladder cancer: #erdafitinib #bladdercancer

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There are more than 100 types of cancer. Here's a list from A to Z with links to expert-reviewed summaries:

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Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. Our new video explains 3 types of #immunotherapy : #immunoonc

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Treating cancer with CAR T-cells is like giving patients a “living drug.” #immunotherapy #CARTcell #ImmunoOnc

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In a tribute to @SenJohnMcCain , the American flag is flying at half-staff on NCI's Shady Grove campus. @NIHBrainTumor

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Why invest in basic research? Because it provides the raw material for tomorrow's scientific and clinical advances:

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What is known about the relationship between obesity and cancer? Our summary explains:

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Congratulations to @NIH senior investigator Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg for receiving the HHS Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service in recognition of his contributions to the development of cutting-edge cancer therapies. Read his story: @IRPatNIH

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The timing and sequence of two immunotherapy drugs are critical when using in combination, a mouse study suggests:

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A combination of two #immunotherapy drugs was recently approved for some patients with metastatic colorectal cancer:

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Stem cell transplants help restore blood-forming stem cells in people who have had theirs destroyed by certain cancer treatments:

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Imagine a 🌎 where most cancers can be prevented. #Every1HasARole in the #NationalCancerPlan to make that world a reality. Read the plan to learn what you can do to end cancer as we know it today. #CancerMoonshot