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Gus Macker community basketball tourney to benefit IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Proceeds from the tournament will support research at the IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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IU study finds obesity 'fuels' leukemia, but a combo using popular weight-loss drugs may stop it
IU cancer researchers found that obesity drives leukemia and identified a new treatment strategy combining popular weight-loss drugs with anti-inflammatory medications.
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IU researchers identify proteins fueling rare childhood leukemia, revealing new treatment strategy
By identifying a specific set of inflammatory proteins that drive JMML’s growth and weaken the immune system, IU researchers have uncovered a new strategy to ...
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Scientists develop nanoparticle delivery system to target blood cancer cells
IU cancer researchers have developed a "smarter" nanoparticle delivery system that steers cancer therapies directly to multiple myeloma cells in the bone marrow while sparing ...
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IU cancer center researchers show oxygen levels significantly alter stem cell behaviors
The research team found that hematopoietic stem cells are highly sensitive to oxygen.
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Renowned supportive oncology expert to lead IU center
Renowned supportive oncology expert Christian "Chris" Nelson will lead the Walther Center for Supportive Oncology.
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Hidden blood mutations may be driving severe IBD — IU team uncovers new treatment target
IU researchers have linked an age-related blood condition to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and identified a potential treatment to reduce the severity of inflammation-driven diseases.
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New $5 million grant to IU will expand access to breast cancer diagnosis and care in Kenya
The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a $5 million grant from The Pfizer Foundation to expand access to ...
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IU researchers uncover targetable weakness in hard-to-treat blood cancer
IU School of Medicine researchers have found that acute myeloid leukemia relies on an inflammation signal that can be targeted to weaken the treatment-resistant blood ...
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Differences revealed in how multiple myeloma develops in men and women
RNA differences in men and women could hold key to better understanding deadly blood cancer.
