Cancer News
Hundreds of new cancer gene targets discovered
BBC - 10-Apr-2019Systematic approach reveals new targets for drug development
Read more...Off-the-shelf natural killer cells to target solid tumours in clinical trial
Medical News Today - 09-Apr-2019Using iPS cells would be a lot cheaper than personalised immunotherapy
Read more...Wearable monitor detects more cancer cells than liquid biopsy
Medical News Today - 01-Apr-2019Human trials in a few years time
Read more...Tumour organoids used to select best cancer drug for patient
Healthline - 04-Mar-2019Results available in less than a week
Read more...AI makes ovarian cancer prognosis and treatment recommendation
Pharmaceutical Business Review - 18-Feb-2019More accurate than current methods - we'll hear this a lot with AI in healthcare
Read more...Drug attacks cancers cells using trojan horse antibody
Independent - 08-Feb-2019Novel mechanisms for attacking cancer cells are always good news
Read more...Cancers linked to obesity rising fastest in young adults
Independent - 04-Feb-2019Four times faster increase in pancreatic cancers in the younger generation
Read more...Head and neck cancer survival rates tripled with cheap painkillers
Independent - 26-Jan-2019Only 266 participants in trial, but big pharma doesn’t pay to test free drugs
Read more...Newspaper claims of new breast cancer testing tool are premature
NHS - 15-Jan-2019Accurate risk estimate only available with a complete set of data for a patient.
Read more...AI detects misshapen nuclei that indicate ovarian cancer
Independent - 12-Jan-2019Once trained artificial intelligence is almost aways going to be more reliable than humans
Read more...Delay in reporting embarrassing symptoms increases risk of death
Independent - 09-Jan-2019It's important to realise the possible serious implications of the symptoms
Read more...Cancer breathalyser starts clinical trial for wide range of cancers
Guardian - 03-Jan-2019VOCs in breath captured by mask sent to lab for diagnosis - avoids invasive tests
Read more...Tumour cells examined in virtual reality
BBC - 26-Dec-2018Allows researchers to better understand tumour structure and examine it from any angle
Read more...Targeted treatment for melanoma to be free on NHS
BBC - 17-Sep-2018Dabrafenib and Trametinib are being offered for BRAF-positive melanoma patients
Read more...Nanoparticles can directly tackle cancer cells
Health Europa - 13-Aug-2018Nanoparticles reduce drug toxicity and promote cancer cell targeting
Read more...Routine cancer DNA tests coming to NHS
Guardian - 03-Jul-2018NHS establishes a network of specialized centres for DNA analysis for "specialized medicine"
Read more...Immunotherapy beats terminal breast cancer
BBC - 04-Jun-2018Treatment consist in collecting, in vitro expansion and injection of white blood cells in patients
Read more...Top 6 wrong beliefs in causes of cancer
BBC - 26-Apr-2018Increasing numbers of people getting the risk factors wrong.
Read more...More accurate prostate cancer test
Guardian - 22-Apr-2018Dundee University using ultrasound to detect prostate tumours.
Read more...Personalized vaccine fights ovarian cancer
Washington Post - 22-Apr-2018Uses the patient’s immune cells as a sort of T-cell training force.
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