Air pollution may shorten survival of patients with lung cancer
Air pollution may shorten the survival of patients with lung cancer, suggests a population based…
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Gold particles shown to boost prototype cancer therapies
In a case of ancient medicine meeting post-millennial technology, researchers have found that attaching tiny…
Monoclonal antibody nearly doubles overall survival
Cytotoxic chemotherapy followed by allogeneic bone marrow transplantation when feasible has been the standard of…
New cancer nanomedicine reduces pancreatic tumour growth
Australian cancer researchers have developed a highly promising nanomedicine that could improve treatment for pancreatic…
The Long Read: The do-nothing dilemma
Charlotte Huff, Mosaic Science When Judy Refuerzo heard the word ‘carcinoma’, she began considering her…
No link found between erectile dysfunction drugs and risk of prostate cancer
While some previous studies have indicated that taking erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs may reduce the…
Novel drug therapy kills pancreatic cancer cells by reducing levels of antioxidants
Reducing levels of antioxidants in pancreatic cancer cells can help kill them, newly published research…
Introduction of screening could significantly reduce lung cancer deaths
The introduction of lung cancer screening in the UK could significantly reduce deaths in high…
One of the most common viruses in humans may promote breast cancer development
New research reveals that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may put some women at…
New protocol prevents cardiotoxicity following cancer treatment
A protocol developed at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO), based on an echocardiogram and…