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"textContent": "Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed an anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in cancer tumors. When tested in combination with radiation in animal models of prostate cancer, it was highly effective—the approach effectively shut down tumor growth.",
"title": "Tumor bacteria inspire peptide that starves prostate cancer cells in preclinical tests"
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