UNC Researchers Investigate Why Some Stomach and Esophageal Cancers Resist Immunotherapy

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Health · North Carolina · October 22, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 22, 2026

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UNC researchers received a three‑million‑dollar Mark Foundation grant to study why some stomach and esophageal cancers resist immunotherapy, aiming to improve future treatments.

Local News · North Carolina — Evening edition, October 22, 2026

Reported by UNC Health News, October 22, 2026. Read the full story at UNC Health News →

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