Tucatinib progressing in pivotal trial against HER2 breast cancer
Phase 1 clinical trial data published this week in the journal Clinical Cancer Research show early promise of…
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Tumour-seeking salmonella treats brain tumours
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have recruited an unlikely ally in the fight against the…
Reducing the radioresistance of cancer
Most people recognise that many forms of cancer are treated with radiation therapy. However, some…
How well do we understand the relation between incorrect chromosome number and cancer?
Over a century ago, a German-born scientist experimenting with impregnated sea urchin eggs had an…
Why we need to keep an eye on whether a blood infection in cattle is linked to breast cancer in humans
Meredith Frie, Michigan State University Humans began domesticating animals for food over 10,000 years ago,…
Are our busy doctors and nurses losing empathy for patients?
Sue Dean, University of Technology Sydney. Every day, doctors, nurses and other health professionals are…
Everything you wanted to know about cancer diets
The Guardian – Naomi Elster. The internet is awash with people claiming that ‘miracle diets’ can…
Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 to broadcast world’s first TV advert live from inside the human body
In a global broadcasting first, Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 will air a live…
Best treatment option written in cancer’s genetic script: AML study finds personalised therapy is possible
An international collaboration led by clinical researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has shown…
‘Buying time’ for natural killer cells could enhance cancer immunity
A team of researchers from Australia and France have uncovered new insights into how to…