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Why high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells
Vitamin C has a patchy history as a cancer therapy, but researchers at the University…
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Direct-to-brain chemo better than systemic drugs when immunotherapy is to follow
In experiments on mice with a form of aggressive brain cancer, Johns Hopkins researchers have…
Light therapy effectively treats early prostate cancer
A new non-surgical treatment for prostate cancer can effectively kill cancer cells while preserving healthy…
Long-term anti-inflammatory drug use may increase cancer-related deaths for certain patients
Regular use of over-the-counter non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen is associated…
Vitamin E and selenium don’t prevent polyps that can lead to colorectal cancer
Eight years ago, results from a landmark cancer prevention trial run by SWOG showed that…
Cancer Research UK and Bicycle Therapeutics have collaborated to trial new therapy for advanced solid tumours
Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology (CRT), and Bicycle Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering a…
Anxiety and depression a major issue for cancer survivors
Cancer has a major impact on mental and physical wellbeing, researchers report at the ESMO Asia…
How metformin prevents and suppresses cancer growth
Considerable evidence has indicated that the drug metformin, used for more than 50 years to…
Depressed patients are less responsive to chemotherapy
A brain-boosting protein plays an important role in how well people respond to chemotherapy, researchers…
SABCS 2016: IBM Watson For Oncology shows high degree of concordance with physician recommendations
The artificial-intelligence platform Watson for Oncology (WFO) achieved a high degree of concordance with the…