Common metabolic enzyme could predict cancer immunotherapy benefits
Immunotherapies have transformed cancer treatment by helping the immune system recognise and attack tumours. They…
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Pesticides and cancer: A study reveals the biological mechanisms behind an environmental health risk
A new scientific study, published in Nature Health, reveals a strong link between exposure to agricultural pesticides…
Genetic variants involved in rapid immune response linked to earlier breast cancer onset in BRCA1 carriers
Damaging variants in genes involved in a rapid immune response (innate immunity) are significantly linked…
‘‘Smart’’ drugs to fight cancer
How can cancer cells be targeted without damaging healthy tissue? This is one of the…
Living in food deserts may affect complications after breast reconstruction
For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, residing in a food desert may be associated with an…
EBCC 2026: Tumour DNA circulating in patients’ blood after pre-surgery treatments predicts whether breast cancer will return
Fragments of tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream of patients with breast cancer can predict…
EBCC 2026: Early results from a trial of active surveillance for low-risk DCIS are ‘reassuring’
Researchers leading a trial of active surveillance for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have described…
How inflammation may prime the gut for cancer
Chronic inflammation can raise a person’s risk of cancer, and a new study reveals key…
New study finds common blood pressure drug boosts cancer treatment
In a new study led by clinical researcher Tyler J. Curiel, MD, MPH, FACP, investigators…
Hormone patches effective for locally advanced prostate cancer
Hormone patches are as good at controlling locally advanced prostate cancer as the injections typically…