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A revolutionary way of targeting tumours could beat even the worst cancers

Tuesday 13 October16:00 · 2h agoAI summary
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A new way of analysing tumours by their biology rather than where they are in the body is helping some people survive cancers once thought untreatable.

01Summary

  1. 01The story says cancer has long been treated based on where it appears in the body.
  2. 02A new approach looks at tumours differently by analysing them in another way.
  3. 03It is now helping people survive forms of cancer that were once considered a death sentence.
  4. 04The story does not say which cancers or treatments are involved.

02Why it matters

If this approach works more widely, it could change how some of the deadliest cancers are treated and improve survival for patients with few options. It may also shift cancer care away from a one-size-fits-all model based on tumour location.

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