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Discovery of oral cancer biomarkers could save thousands of lives
Oral cancer is known for its high mortality rate in developing countries, but an international…
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Researchers study cost-effectiveness of rectal cancer treatments
Costs are on the rise for many kinds of medical treatments. UCLA researchers are looking…
Researchers combine CRISPR gene-editing technology with drug discovery to understand why cancer treatment works
11,000 people are predicted to die from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2019, according to…
New guideline decreases breast cancer re-operation rates
A UBC medical student has determined that a new surgical guideline is making a difference…
Researchers assess melanoma progression with a new liquid biopsy technique
When the surgeon surgically removes a melanoma, some patients are said to be ‘cancer-free’ and…
One-third of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine
A stunning one-third of people with a cancer diagnosis use complementary and alternative medicines such…
‘Nanobodies’ from alpacas could help bring CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumours
In 1989, two undergraduate students at the Free University of Brussels were asked to test…
Shutting down deadly paediatric brain cancer at its earliest moments
Cell-by-cell genetic analyses of developing brain tissues in neonatal mice and laboratory models of brain…
Scientists discover an interaction that helps cancers spread to bone
A Princeton-led team of researchers have discovered a factor that promotes the spread of cancers…
Decoding cancer’s molecular signature
Medications known as PARP inhibitors have emerged as a promising therapy for several forms of…