University of Vermont postdoctoral scientist Victoria Gibson and professor Brian Cunniff working in a lab at UVM’s Cancer Center. (Joshua Brown / UVM via SWNS)
A new drug that turns cancer's own defenses against itself has shown "promise" in treating one of the deadliest forms of the disease.
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