Treating leukaemia by targeting its stem cells
Acute myeloid leukaemia is one of the deadliest cancers. Leukaemic stem cells responsible for the…
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SNIS 2024: New study shows critical improvements in treating rare eye cancer in children
The evolution of retinoblastoma treatment over the past 15 years has resulted in a higher…
Electrical currents may make body’s cancer-killing cells even better killers
Scientists have discovered that electrical currents may make Natural Killer (NK) cells – our very…
New study shows at-home colon cancer screening test reduces risk of colorectal cancer death, as effective as screening colonoscopy
A noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test that can be done at home could reduce the…
Immune cell transformation can influence stem cell transplant success in cancer patients
Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA, and colleagues have determined that a specific…
Sodium channels in breast cancer cells a promising target for future treatments, study reveals
A new study on live tissue cells is the first to reveal how channels that…
BRCA1/2: Why men should be screened for the ‘breast cancer gene’
More and more studies show that men face risks of cancer from BRCA1 and BRCA2…
Physical training improves quality of life in advanced breast cancer
Targeted physical training can improve the quality of life of patients with metastatic breast cancer…
Faecal matter transplant helped half of patients with GI cancers overcome resistance to immunotherapy
Findings from a small, proof-of-concept clinical trial have suggested that faecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) can…
Cervical cancer screening and prevention
Cervical cancer ranks as the fourth most common malignancy among women worldwide, primarily originating in…