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  "title": "Math and medicine join forces to solve a cancer mystery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/math-and-medicine-join-forces-to-solve-a-cancer-mystery",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:20:02.000Z",
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  "summary": "Immunotherapy has transformed outcomes for many cancer patients. Unlike conventional treatments, these therapies do not attack tumors directly. Instead, they enable the body's immune system to identify and kill cancer cells that had previously escaped elimination.",
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