胰腺癌是否遇上了克星？
这篇来自《Works in Progress》的文章探讨了胰腺癌治疗领域的一项突破性进展——“滑移蛋白问题”如何被科学家逐步攻克。文章回顾了数十年来胰腺癌难以治疗的原因，重点介绍了针对KRAS突变的新型靶向疗法和免疫治疗策略，展现了这些创新方法如何为这一致死率极高的癌症带来新的希望。
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