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09.02.2026

Eine aktuelle bevölkerungsbasierte Studie des DKFZ zeigt, dass Langzeit-Krebsüberlebende, die nicht rauchen, sich ausreichend bewegen und ein gesundes Körpergewicht halten, deutlich länger leben als Betroffene mit ungesünderen Gewohnheiten. https://t.co/7LbtIC4WCm

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05.02.2026

Mirco Friedrich, Nachwuchsgruppenleiter am DKFZ, arbeitet mit seinem Team an einer neuen Therapie gegen #Leukämie. Ein Beitrag von @ZDFheute. #Weltkrebstag @mircoscopy https://t.co/6BEuDTtug2

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05.02.2026

Die @tagesschau berichtet in diesem Beitrag über die Arbeit von Sonja Loges, DKFZ-Hector Krebsinstitut an der Universitätsmedizin Mannheim. Sie untersucht geschlechtsspezifische Therapien bei Frauen und Männern. #Weltkrebstag @unimedizinma https://t.co/EJqszwcT7q

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