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Scientists say 'cheap' diet pill could aid cancer treatment

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Scientists have uncovered a new way to potentially enhance certain types of cancer treatment

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Scientists say 'cheap' diet pill could aid cancer treatment

Scientists have uncovered a new way to potentially enhance certain types of cancer treatment

2 months ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Scientists say 'cheap' diet pill could aid cancer treatment efforts in new study

A recent study by the University of Pennsylvania suggests that a relatively inexpensive supplement could significantly enhance cancer treatment. The researchers analysed various diets and their components to determine how they could boost CAR T cell function, which plays a crucial role in treating certain types of blood cancer.In essence, therapies that use CAR T cells hope to reprogram the body's T cells to attack and destroy cancer cells, but …

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