New cancer therapies in 2022 achieving unprecedented remissions - reviewing a year of hope
Including gene editing, immunotherapy, modified viruses, vaccines, personalised medicine, and nanotechnology
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.
Resources
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Precision Medicines
Company that develops novel targeted medicines with companion biomarkers for cancer patients
Atropos Therapeutics
Biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing drugs against aging disorders and cancer.
Oncosence
Company that target cancer by developing senescence inducing and senolytic (senescent cell killing) compounds.
GeneCare Research Institute
Institute researching and developing drug discovery in the fields of cancer and inflammation
Cancer Blog Posts
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Recent News
A fatty acid in beef and milk could be used to treat cancer
New Scientist - 22-Nov-2023
The acid eliminates tumours by activating immune cells to combat cancerous cells
Read more...Oncomagnetic device harnesses electromagnetic fields to kill cancer cells
Live Forever Club - 20-Nov-2023
Device uses non-invasive magnetic fields to increase ROS levels in cancer cells
Read more...High-income countries like the UK projected to see 50% increase in cancer cases
Independent - 16-Nov-2023
Smoking tobacco alone results in a loss of at least 20.8 million years of life
Read more...Researchers used artificial intelligence to treat cancer and ageing
Drug Discovery World (DDW) - 16-Nov-2023
KDM1A emerged as dual-action therapeutic target for both
Read more...England sets ambitious goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040
BBC - 15-Nov-2023
Increased vaccination and improved screening are key to achieving the target
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