A single antibody was found to either shrink or eradicate 7 types of human tumors that were transplanted into laboratory mice, according to a study out of the Stanford University School of Medicine.
The cancers tested included breast, ovarian, colon, bladder, brain, liver and prostate cancer.
According to the study, this is the first antibody therapy that has been successful in treating such a diverse group of human tumors. The treatment works by inhibiting a specific cancer protein flag responsible for protecting cancer cells from the immune system.
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