Promising new target discovered in pancreatic cancer could boost chemotherapy and reduce spread
Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified a potential new therapeutic target…
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Implantable LED device uses light to treat deep-seated cancers
Certain types of light have proven to be an effective, minimally invasive treatment for cancers…
Stem cell-derived therapy shows promise against treatment-resistant liver cancer
Researchers at University of California San Diego, USA, have found that the most common form…
Study finds 1 in 12 patients labeled as having ‘benign’ results actually had high-risk prostate cancer
New research highlights the challenge of balancing the risks of overdiagnosing and underdiagnosing prostate cancer…
Novel photodynamic therapy method can eradicate ocular melanoma, study shows
Researchers at the Optics and Photonics Research Center (CePOF) in Brazil and collaborators at the University of…
Gold nanoparticles kill cancer – but not as thought
Gold particles having the size of billionths of a metre are lethal to cancer cells.…
Study supports precision radiation therapy in lung cancer
Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support…
The mechanism behind melanoma resistance to treatment
In many cases of malignant melanoma, the effect of targeted treatment is lost over time.…
Antibody-drug conjugate highly effective in preventing recurrence in patients with early stage HER2+ breast cancer
A year of treatment with a medicine made of an antibody and chemotherapy drug has…
Univeristy leads Europe-wide project to revolutionise childhood bone cancer treatment and research
New clinical guidelines enabling a better understanding of childhood bone cancer will revolutionise treatment for…