Oncology & Cancer
New brain cancer treatment twice as effective
Researchers develop new therapy to treat some of the most aggressive malignant brain tumours.
Dec 3, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Factor that doubles the risk of death from breast cancer identified
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that the risk of death from breast cancer is twice as high for patients with high heterogeneity of the oestrogen receptor within the same tumour as compared to ...
Jan 19, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Terpenes inhibit liver cancer
As main component of essential oils, terpenes can inhibit the growth of different cancer cells. Researchers from the Ruhr-University Bochum headed by Prof Dr Dr Dr Hanns Hatt have analysed this process in liver cancer cells ...
Jan 19, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer fuelled by mysterious Yin Yang protein
Scientists have unveiled clues about a mysterious molecule called Yin Yang1—and revealed it may fuel tumour growth in breast cancer.
Jul 23, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Root of childhood kidney cancer discovered
A fundamental change in our understanding of the childhood kidney cancer Wilms' tumour is on the horizon, after the discovery of its earliest genetic root by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Implant captures cancer cells
Scientists in the United States said Tuesday they had created a tiny implant which, in mice for now, captures cancer cells spreading through the body.
Sep 8, 2015
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Immunology
Crohn's disease study reveals huge potential for personalised treatment to help more patients
The largest study ever to look at why an expensive and commonly used group of drugs fails patients with Crohn's disease has concluded that standardised drug doses are often too low.
Feb 27, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New type of immunotherapy may pave the way for better cancer treatments
Immunotherapy for cancer has made great advances and many patients can now receive effective treatments that were not available 10 years ago. However, there are certain types of cancer that do not respond to existing immunotherapy. ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Fat fuels aggressive brain cancers
Fat is powering tumour growth in brain cancer, finds a new study by Cardiff University and the University of Florida.
Oct 19, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New device can detect cancer cells without invasive and expensive surgery
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have developed a new device that can detect and analyze cancer cells from blood samples, enabling doctors to avoid invasive biopsy surgeries, and to monitor treatment progress.
Feb 27, 2023
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