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In 1996, FDA approved anastrozole (Arimidex) as a treatment for breast cancer. This drug blocks the production of estrogen.
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MedicalXpress, 29/08/2025
The team of researchers has carried out a systematic mapping of the routes to dendritic cell identity. By testing 70 different transcription factors and seeing how they could reprogram ordinary cells into dendritic cells, they identified two distinct toolkits that reprogrammed skin or cancer cells into powerful dendritic...
SciTechDaily, 28/08/2025
To investigate how cardiovascular disease influences cancer progression, the researchers created a mouse model carrying breast tumors and induced temporary ischemia in one hind limb...
EurekAlert, 29/08/2025
This study explored a different approach: targeting the cellular machinery that maintains protein quality, known as the proteostasis network. Cancer cells rely heavily on this system to survive stress caused by rapid growth and genetic instability...
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