Metastasis: Unexpected findings reveal insight into how cancer spreads in the body
Cancer cells appear to depend on an unusual survival mechanism to spread around the body,…
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Exercise helps overcome cancer depression and anxiety
World-first research presented at the Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Conference in Adelaide…
Low doses of paclitaxel may promote cancer spread
New research indicates that paclitaxel suppresses tumours when given at a certain dosage, but at…
Chronic stress effects help cancer spread, researchers find
Rik Thompson, Queensland University of Technology and Sandra Hayes, Queensland University of Technology – The Conversation.…
NASA technology applied in breast cancer study
Getting spacecraft ready for launch may have more to do with medical research than you…
Researcher develops new, non-invasive method to wipe out cancerous tumours
Matthew Gdovin, an associate professor in the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Department of…
Why do some cancers suddenly disappear?
By Momna Hejmadi, University of Bath It is hard to believe that some cancers miraculously disappear,…
Stanford scientists create ‘guided chemotherapy missiles’ that target cancer cells and spare healthy ones
By Amy Adams. Latching chemotherapy drugs onto proteins that seek out tumours could provide a…
Aspirin may increase survival after colon cancer
It is well known that aspirin has analgesic and fever-reducing properties. However, this drug may also…
High levels of education linked to heightened brain tumour risk
A university degree is linked to a heightened risk of developing a brain tumour, suggests…