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Cancer

This section will maintain key information and medical advancements relating to cancer – how to prevent it and what treatments are available.

Not every new story - just major breakthroughs and studies on ways to prevent. Particularly will be focusing on research results in humans - lots of promising treatments unfortunately never make it from the lab, through human trials, and onto the market.

Did you know? A handful of your cells turn cancerous EVERY DAY - but your immune system tracks them down and kills them before they turn into large-scale cancer.


Cancer News

Air pollution causes DNA mutations leading to lung cancer in non-smokers

Air pollution causes DNA mutations leading to lung cancer in non-smokers

The Guardian - 02-Jul-2025

Some herbal medicines also showed risky DNA changes

CAR T-cell therapy created inside the body shows promise in animal trials

CAR T-cell therapy created inside the body shows promise in animal trials

New Scientist - 19-Jun-2025

New RNA method may cut costs and simplify cancer treatment by skipping lab-grown cell steps

Scotland unveils groundbreaking brain imaging to tackle deadly tumours

Scotland unveils groundbreaking brain imaging to tackle deadly tumours

Independent - 19-Jun-2025

New MRI-based tech may better detect tumour changes without contrast dye in brain cancer patients

Microscopic patch offers needle-free biopsy breakthrough

Microscopic patch offers needle-free biopsy breakthrough

Interesting Engineering - 17-Jun-2025

New patch collects molecular data without cutting tissue, enabling faster, safer disease diagnosis

More Cancer News

Cancer Resources

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New German biotech spins out to develop radiotherapeutics

German biotech launches to develop radiotherapy-based treatments

Xenetic Biosciences (XBIO)

Biopharmaceutical company focused on progressing XCART which targets patient-specific tumor neoantigens

TC BioPharm

Company developing safer, cheaper, consistent and durable CAR-T drugs for hematological and solid tumors

The First Cell

Amazon

Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last, written by Azra Raza

Oncotarget

Bio-medical journal covering research on all aspects of oncology

The Lancet Oncology

Journal providing information relevant to cancer specialists

More Cancer resources

Cancer Blog Posts

New cancer therapies in 2022 achieving unprecedented remissions - reviewing a year of hope
27-Jan-2023

New cancer therapies in 2022 achieving unprecedented remissions - reviewing a year of hope

Including gene editing, immunotherapy, modified viruses, vaccines, personalised medicine, and nanotechnology

SkinVision App Review – Instant Spot/Mole Assessment
19-Feb-2020

SkinVision App Review – Instant Spot/Mole Assessment

Provides an early warning or peace of mind – good value for money either way

More Cancer blog posts