Clinic study uncovers genetic cancer risks in 550 patients
Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated…
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Key driver for epithelial cancer development identified
How does a normal cell in the body develop into an aggressive cancer cell? According…
Diabetes drug reduces drug resistance in lung cancer, improving chemotherapy effectiveness
A medication used to treat diabetic neuropathy may make chemotherapy treatments more effective for patients…
Electronic prompt for surgeons may reduce breast cancer overtreatment
University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers in the USA, have developed a…
Tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment
The recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of lifileucel, the first commercial tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL)…
Exhaled-breath test for lung cancer
The foundational science to develop an exhaled-breath test for detection of lung diseases including lung…
Drug-like molecules show early success in targeting breast cancer brain metastases
Researchers have identified new drugs that show early success in shrinking breast cancer tumours that…
Lancet Oncology publication establishes imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers
Newly published research in The Lancet Oncology lays the foundation for many patients with head and neck…
Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have received an $800,000 grant from the V…
Personalised simulations predict patient outcomes for blood cancer treatment in breakthrough study
The researchers utilised genomic sequencing data to create personalised simulations of individual patients that can…