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    The rapid development of immuno-oncology therapies for cancer is transforming the cancer treatment landscape and bolstering hope for many cancer patients. But why doesn’t it create a durable response for all patients with cancer? This virtual AACR Patient Advocate Forum will explore the field of immuno-oncology, highlight how immuno-oncology harnesses the body’s immune system to prevent and fight…

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    • A3: Learn more: Register for next month’s AACR virtual patient advocate forum on immuno-oncology. https://t.co/zmT4Obv5Cx #AACR21chat (1/3)

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    One fine body?

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    • A4: Another session addressed the advancements from the bench to the bedside toward #precisionmedicine for underrepresented and understudied populations, including the expansion of minority participation in #clinicaltrials. https://t.co/MwvHcv0u1M #AACR21chat

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    One fine body?

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    • A4: A session discussed #breastcancer and gynecologic cancers in Afro-Caribbean women, biomarkers for improving #lungcancer and #kidneycancer disparities in African Americans & African ancestry & tumor immune responses in reproductive cancers. https://t.co/OjG09EscCe #AACR21chat

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    Presenters were (clockwise, from top left): Zhijan Chen, PhD, Mark Dawson, MD, PhD, Melissa Davis, PhD, Karen Vousden, PhD, FAACR, Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, and Jonathan Weissman, PhD.

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    • A5: A paired plenary presentation addressed how diet can affect which nutrients are available to cancer cells and how diet influences tumor growth and therapy responses, which can help optimize patient care. https://t.co/NorJRM1aHf #AACR21chat

    • A4: A plenary talk addressed the lack of diversity in genetic databases and discussed mitigating cancer disparities through genomic sequencing in diverse populations. https://t.co/NorJRM1aHf #AACR21chat