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How blocking immune cell signals could make brain tumors easier to remove

In a new study published in Cancer Cell, researchers at VIB-KU Leuven reduced the spread of glioblastoma by interrupting specific interactions between the brain's immune cells and tumor cells. The discovery points to a possible new therapeutic strategy, in which blocking communication between immune and cancer cells makes tumors more contained and easier to remove.

How blocking immune cell signals could make brain tumors easier to remove

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The other Pillay at the Geneva pharmacy

A surname coincidence in Switzerland brings back memories of my parents’ generation, and the opportunities opened to some women and denied to others.

  • Journalist met Judge Navi Pillay by coincidence in Geneva pharmacy
  • Judge Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize in 2026 recalled journalist's parents' generation
  • Journalist's mother insisted on her education, unlike her grandmother's denied schooling

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