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Electrochemical biosensor detects prostate cancer
Biomarkers are components that may be present in biological samples and are related to specific…
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Genetic “hotspots” could point to new cancer treatment strategies
Many cancers contain similar genetic “hotspots” — areas of DNA that are likely to be…
Restoring blood flow to enhance chemo’s access to cancer cells
Tumours send out signals that impair normal blood flow, which makes them hard to treat…
Stem cell therapy engineered to treat aggressive brain cancer
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are highly aggressive cancerous tumours of the brain and spinal cord. Brain cancers…
New dimensions of cryo-electron microscopy uncover ‘multiverse’ of cancer targets
Many therapeutic targets escape drugability by mysterious molecular motions that cannot be precisely visualised. This…
One-off treatment shown to prevent long term side effects of cancer radiotherapies
A new study has found that a simple, one-off treatment was able to prevent long…
Scientists discover a potential new marker to personalised therapy for breast cancer
A new study from the University of Southampton, UK, has discovered that ‘crown-like structures’ surrounding breast…
How machine learning is helping patients diagnosed with ALL
New software developed by Peter Mac and collaborators is helping patients diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic…
Study reveals imaging approach with potential to detect lung cancer earlier, at the cellular level
Researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, have found a way to…
Researchers discover effective combination immunotherapy for liver cancer
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered a specific combination immunotherapy that shows…