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Targeting inflammation could help treat drug-resistant bowel cancer
Some bowel cancers that are resistant to treatment could be re-sensitised using drugs that reduce…
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Scientists uncover why testicular cancer runs in families
Testicular cancer in families is usually caused by the accumulation of minor genetic changes that…
Social isolation linked to higher risk of death
A large American Cancer Society study links social isolation with a higher risk of death…
Doctor and dad duo design new ‘cancer maps’ to aid diagnosis
A GP has joined forces with his dad to invent a new online mind-mapping tool…
Cigarette use declines as popularity of vaping increases
A comprehensive analysis examining the relationship between vaping and smoking among youth and young adults…
A study suggests that epigenetic treatments could trigger the development of aggressive tumours
Cancer develops as a result of the accumulation of mutations in our cells. These mutations…
Scientists develop potential new treatment for common soft-tissue childhood cancer
Scientists have developed a potential new therapeutic approach for synovial sarcoma, one of the most…
DNA origami full of potent anticancer agents
One of the most successful techniques to combat multidrug resistance in cancer cells is the…
‘Hopeful technology’ could change detection and diagnosis of deadly ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer claims the lives of more than 14,000 in the U.S. each year, ranking…
Surgery & combination therapy optimises results in aggressive prostate cancer management
Men presenting with aggressive prostate cancer – Gleason Score of 9 or 10 – comprise…