Immune system triumph: Hope for glioblastoma battles – Lisa Jarvis

Recent studies indicate a breakthrough in leveraging the immune system against glioblastoma, a devastating brain cancer that claimed the lives of Senator John McCain and President Joe Biden's son. While small, these studies show promising results, shrinking tumors rapidly in some cases. However, further research is needed to ensure lasting effects and broader applicability. Collaboration between academia and industry is crucial to expedite progress toward effective treatments for this aggressive disease.

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By Lisa Jarvis

A flurry of new studies suggest scientists are finally figuring out how to harness the immune system to attack a ruthless form of brain cancer. While preliminary, the results offer hope that progress is possible against glioblastoma, the terrible form of cancer that so swiftly took the lives of Arizona Senator John McCain and President Joe Biden's son Beau.

But the studies, while astonishing, are small. What's needed next is an urgent effort to prove the effect can allow people to live longer and better — and to explore how it can be extended into other types of cancer.

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