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Blocking tumor signals can hinder cancer’s spread (link is external)
For most people who die of cancer, the spread of the initial tumor is to blame. “Metastasis is what kills most cancer patients,” says Serge Fuchs, a professor in Penn’s School of…

Penn Vet Launches COVID-19 Canine Scent Detection Study (link is external)
A pilot training program utilizing scent detection dogs to discriminate between samples from COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative patients is the focus of a new research initiative at Penn Vet.

Tailoring treatment for triple-negative breast cancer (link is external)
Immunotherapies have revolutionized treatment for people with a variety of cancers. But when given to those with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a particularly aggressive form of the disease, less than…