Bodywide immune response important for fighting cancer
Fighting off cancer requires the concerted efforts of immune molecules throughout the body, rather than…
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New drug in development shows improved progression-free survival for patients with advanced metastatic midgut neuroendocrine tumours
A new therapy in development for the treatment of midgut neuroendocrine tumours, a rare type…
Immune responses against a virus-related skin cancer suggest ways to improve immunotherapy
Researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington say a…
Common heart drug repurposed to treat rare cancer in Europe
A drug that’s commonly used to treat high blood pressure is being repurposed for a…
Senescence promotes chemotherapy side effects and cancer relapse
Standard chemotherapy is a blunt force instrument against cancer – and it’s a rare cancer…
Researchers discover new subtype of cervical cancer
A team of University of South Carolina scientists led by Carolyn Banister and Phillip Buckhaults…
A surprise advance in the treatment of adult cancers
A team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC)…
Research holds promise for personalised lung cancer treatments
New research from scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah uncovered…
Innovative medicines initiative approves €40 million project for better care of patients with haematologic malignancies
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has approved HARMONY, a project that aims to foster better…
Melanoma mutation likes fat for fuel
Cancer cells love glucose, the simple sugar the body uses for energy, so a high-fat,…