Worsening depression cuts survival in lung cancer patients
Lung cancer patients whose symptoms of depression got worse after diagnosis died significantly earlier than…
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The role hard-to-see polyps play in cancer risk
Physicians screening people for bowel cancer are becoming increasingly concerned about a type of polyp…
Killer T cells could be recruited to ignite immune response against cancer, new study suggests
A University of Alberta, Canada, researcher has discovered how two signalling molecules recruit immune cells…
Scent test to screen for early-stage pancreatic cancer
Oncotarget published “Scent test using Caenorhabditis elegans to screen for early-stage pancreatic cancer” which reported that…
Fatty acid in nuts, seeds and plant oils could help you live longer
High intake of fatty acid in nuts, seeds and plant oils linked to lower risk of death…
Woman’s tumour may have shrunk due to cannabidiol use
Daily use of cannabidiol (‘CBD’) oil may be linked to lung cancer regression May be…
First worldwide personalized-medicine study using a functional test demonstrates clinical feasibility and efficacy of individualised therapy in leukaemia and lymphoma patients
Standard therapy for advanced recurring aggressive, haematological malignancies, such as leukaemias and lymphomas, have a…
At initial cancer diagnosis, a deeply personalised assessment
In treating cancer, personalised medicine means recognising that the same disease can behave differently from…
World-first clinical trial demonstrates focused ultrasound can deliver antibody therapy to breast cancer metastases in the brain
In a first-in-world clinical trial, researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada, have…
Molecular atlas of small cell lung cancer reveals unusual cell type that could explain why it’s so aggressive
Imagine you’re about to go on a cross-country trip, stopping at spots along the way…