The U. S. District Court ruled that Gordon Freeman, PhD, and another scientist, Clive Wood, PhD, are co-inventors on a series of cancer immunotherapy patents previously issued to a Japanese researcher and Japanese drug company, and ordered that the patents be corrected to name Freeman and Wood as inventors.
"That first conversation lasted hours, and by the end I felt like I'd known him forever. He saved my life, and a thank-you just isn't enough," says Jim Calhoun. "I gained a brother, and I feel like I have another family now."
Research has suggested that endometrial tumors with POLE alterations and high tumor mutation rates are susceptible to immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors.
Gene therapy and immunotherapy are both types of treatment for cancer and other diseases, and they have some points at which they intersect. But ultimately, they represent different approaches to disease therapy.
According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of U.S. adults report they usually get less than the recommended amount of sleep. Sleep deprivation is linked to many chronic diseases and conditions, including obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and depression.
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PROMISE is the first study to screen healthy people who may be at risk for developing multiple myeloma. Learn more
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Living Proof: Celebrating Survivorship
Thursday, June 20, 2019 6:00 p.m. Lavine Family Dining Pavilion Join us in the Lavine Family Dining Pavilion for our annual celebration of cancer survivorship. Learn more
B.A.A. Half Marathon®
Sunday, October 13, 2019 Boston, MA Run with Dana-Farber in the B.A.A. Half Marathon on Sunday, October 13, and set the pace in the fight against cancer. Register today
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Volunteer to collect money at the movies
Hit the big screen and help fight cancer when you collect money at the movies this summer. Volunteer
Four routes. One walk to conquer cancer.
Join the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, September 22, and make a difference. Register today
