New PET probe could improve detection of primary and metastatic melanoma
A new nuclear medicine method for detecting malignant melanoma, one of the most aggressive skin…
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Liver cancer patients can be treated for Hepatitis C infection
A large, multi-centre study refutes earlier suggestions that antiviral drugs for treating hepatitis C may…
No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukaemia subtype
Checking for minimal residual disease early in treatment can help some young high-risk leukaemia patients…
Molecular profiling could catch lung cancer early and lead to new treatments
The world’s first genetic sequencing of precancerous lung lesions could pave the way for very…
Scientists identify gene contributing to prostate cancer drug resistance
Researchers have discovered how a gene involved in regulating hormone receptors may contribute to drug…
Researchers develop comprehensive new way to predict breast cancer risk
Scientists have created the most comprehensive method yet to predict a woman’s risk of breast…
Acupressure relieves long-term symptoms of breast cancer treatment, study finds
A new study finds acupressure could be a low-cost, at-home solution to a suite of…
Researchers race against extinction to uncover tree’s cancer-fighting properties
Three Chinese fir trees on a nature reserve in Southeastern China are the last of…
World Trade Center responders at increased risk for head and neck cancers
A study has found a significant increase in head and neck cancers among workers and…
Antihypertension drug losartan may improve treatment of ovarian cancer
A new study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found that the…