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National Cancer Institute
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The U.S. government’s agency for cancer research. Part of @NIH. Engagement ≠ endorsement. Questions about cancer? Reach us here: cancer.gov/contact
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    National Cancer Institute
    @theNCI
    Apr 15, 2018
    What is CAR T-cell therapy? It involves changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells. cancer.gov/publications/d… #AACR18
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    National Cancer Institute
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    Jan 3, 2020
    How might obesity increase the risk of cancer? There are several possible mechanisms: cancer.gov/about-cancer/c…
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    National Cancer Institute
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    Nov 20, 2023
    BREAKING: @POTUS announced his intention to appoint internationally recognized kidney cancer expert, Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell, as the 17th Director of NCI. spr.ly/6019u2hWW
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    National Cancer Institute
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    Nov 13, 2018
    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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    National Cancer Institute
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    Mar 4, 2019
    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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    National Cancer Institute
    @theNCI
    Feb 11, 2024
    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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    National Cancer Institute
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    Sep 28, 2019
    What is known about the relationship between obesity and cancer? Our summary explains: cancer.gov/about-cancer/c…
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    National Cancer Institute
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    Nov 10, 2019
    How does immunotherapy work? Our short video explains how three types of #immunotherapy work against cancer: youtube.com/watch?v=jDdL2b… #checkpointinhibitor
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    National Cancer Institute
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    Jun 23, 2019
    How does immunotherapy work? Our short video explains how three types of #immunotherapy work against cancer: youtube.com/watch?v=jDdL2b… #checkpointinhibitor
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    National Cancer Institute
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    Dec 18, 2023
    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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    National Cancer Institute
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    Jun 22, 2019
    A vaccine to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma is being tested in two clinical trials: cancer.gov/news-events/ca… #nonHodgkinLymphoma #lymsm #Immunotherapy
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    National Cancer Institute
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    Aug 19, 2018
    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: prevention.cancer.gov/news-and-event…
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    National Cancer Institute
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    Sep 24, 2019
    Widespread use of the HPV vaccine has the potential to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer around the world by as much as 90%: cancer.gov/about-cancer/c… #worldcancerresearchday
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    National Cancer Institute
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    Feb 20, 2018
    What is CAR T-cell therapy? It involves changing a patient’s immune cells in the lab so they'll attack cancer cells cancer.gov/publications/d…
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