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Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumours
For decades, scientists have recognised that more males get cancer and die of the disease…
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Clinical trial launches to develop breath test for multiple cancers
Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could…
Patients now living a median 6.8 years after stage IV ALK positive lung cancer diagnosis
According to the National Cancer Institute, patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) between…
‘Christmas berry’ plant compound could fight Uveal melanoma
Doctors diagnose about 2000 adults with uveal melanoma, a cancer of the eye, every year.…
Mayo Clinic discovers biological markers that could guide treatment for prostate cancer
Genetic alterations in low-risk prostate cancer diagnosed by needle biopsy can identify men that harbour…
Experimental treatment shows promise against triple-negative breast cancer
By simultaneously tackling two mechanisms for cancer’s growth, an experimental therapy reduced the spread of…
Study reveals how solid stress from brain tumours causes neuronal loss, neurologic dysfunction
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-led research team has demonstrated, for the first time, how solid…
Hopkins researchers ID new biomarker for colorectal cancers
Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a protein involved in cell proliferation and the development of…
New reference values for cancer patients’ quality of life
Researchers and practitioners across the globe frequently use the ‘EORTC’ questionnaire to measure self-reported quality…
Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face high long-term risk of solid cancers
New research refines existing evidence that survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face an elevated risk…