tumor
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The research shows that exercise sends molecular signals through the bloodstream that influence genes controlling tumor growth and genetic stability.
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The biotech’s experimental drugs seek to block RAS, halting lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other tumors in their tracks.
This process targets tumor tissue while minimizing harm to nearby healthy cells.
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The research centers on a protein called MCL1, which is produced at unusually high levels in many types of tumors.
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In another, a patient reporting a headache was given a verbose response that said the patient could have anything from something minor to a brain tumor.
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