Oncology & Cancer
New paths to cure cancer emerge from immunotherapy trials
In the winter of 2013, Sue Scott, then 36, had already planned her own funeral.
Mar 25, 2018
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News tagged with cervical cells
Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find new way to block cancer-causing HPV virus
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of several cancers, including cervical cancer, which kills almost 300,000 women around the world each year. Although vaccines offer a proven first line of defense against HPV ...
Mar 24, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Plant-derived compound may reduce cancer recurrence, spread
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and perhaps a serving of broccoli or watercress can help keep cancer at bay.
May 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New therapy wipes out cervical cancer in two women
Aricca Wallace knew she was nearly out of time. For more than three years, she had suffered cramping and irregular bleeding, which her doctor thought was a side effect of her birth control implant, known as an intrauterine ...
Jun 2, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New 'Trojan horse' cancer treatment shows early promise in multiple tumour types
A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a 'Trojan horse' to get inside tumour cells has shown promise in patients with six different cancer types.
Feb 7, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
By decoding how HPV causes cancer, researchers find a new potential treatment strategy
A study that teases apart the biological mechanisms by which human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause cancer has found what researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say is a new strategy that might provide targeted treatment ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Chlamydia knocks out the body's own cancer defence
Infections due to the sexually transmitted bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis often remain unnoticed. The pathogen is not only a common cause of female infertility; it is also suspected of increasing the risk of abdominal cancer. ...
Nov 14, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Can an annual blood test find cancer while it's curable?
Despite decades of effort in the war against cancer, screening tests are available for only five types of the disease, representing less than one-third of all cases.
Feb 10, 2023
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Neuroscience
Neurosurgeons use adult stem cells to grow neck vertebrae
Neurosurgery researchers at UC Davis Health System have used a new, leading-edge stem cell therapy to promote the growth of bone tissue following the removal of cervical discs -- the cushions between the bones in the neck ...
Sep 6, 2011
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Immunology
Researchers find stronger immune response against herpes simplex virus 2 in obese mice
A team of researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, working with a colleague from Myunggok Medical Research Center, has found that test mice intentionally overfed to make them obese put up a stronger ...
