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ioQuanta Research Desk
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Evidence date ·How lung inflammation rates varied in stage III lung cancer studies
Review or Meta-AnalysisTracked over timeIn a 13-study review, clinical trials reported grade 2 lung inflammation rates of 23% when immune therapy overlapped chemoradiation and 11% when it followed.
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Evidence date ·Why did immunotherapy draw interest in advanced or treatment-resistant digestive cancers?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review explains why directing immune activity toward tumor features seemed promising for digestive cancers that had spread or resisted initial treatment.
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Evidence date ·What checkpoint inhibitor evidence says about older adults with poorer function
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review found support for checkpoint inhibitors in older adults with advanced lung cancer, but evidence for those with poorer function remains limited.
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Evidence date ·Why can skin lymphoma weaken defenses against infection and the cancer itself?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review traces how advanced skin lymphoma weakens defenses against infection and the tumor, and why restoring immunity has become a treatment goal.
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Evidence date ·How did CD40 activation affect precancerous mouth lesions in mice?
Peer-Reviewed PaperIn mice with precancerous mouth lesions, activating CD40 reduced progression to cancer more than the other tested approaches and was linked to distinct immune-cell changes.
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Evidence date ·How doctors weighed COVID-19 danger against timely lung cancer care
Review or Meta-AnalysisIn one registry, 61 of 237 people with lung cancer and COVID-19 died. A 2021 review explains why delaying cancer care also carried risks.
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Evidence date ·What can Merkel cell carcinoma’s viral or ultraviolet origin reveal about outlook?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review reports a more favorable outlook for virus-linked Merkel cell tumors than for tumors tied to ultraviolet-induced genetic damage.
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Evidence date ·What makes 3D-printed plastic useful after its shape is made?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review shows how printing routes, reinforcing fibers and layer bonds affect whether a plastic part stays a model or performs a useful task.
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Evidence date ·What can happen to a discarded 3D print?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review describes recycled PET that printed well, plus routes for clean reuse, reprocessing and chemical recovery that depend on the plastic.
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Evidence date ·What should happen to a wind turbine blade as it ages?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review explains why repair can extend a blade’s useful life, how recycling recovers materials, and why newer designs still face hurdles at large scale.