Find the latest oncology news for your sub-specialty area
A potential new target for cancer immunotherapies
Tumours can use an enzyme called ART1 to thwart antitumour immune cells, making the enzyme…
Browsing: Clinical Focus
New class of oncogenic fusions in lung and pancreatic cancer
A Yale Cancer Center research team (USA) has identified novel oncogenic gene fusions in lung…
Laser flashes for cancer research
Irradiation with fast protons is a more effective and less invasive cancer treatment than X-rays.…
New hope for treatment of infant B-ALL
New research has begun to unravel the mystery of why a particular form of leukaemia…
Lab develops biosensors for quick assessment of cancer treatment
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) inhibitors have transformed the treatment of cancer and have become the…
Comprehensive analysis of cellular and molecular characteristics of acral melanoma
Acral melanoma is a rare subtype that represents roughly 3% of all melanoma cases. Unlike…
Treating cancer with light-sensitive nanoscale biomaterials
Treating cancer and other diseases with laser light is not currently considered routine in the…
Genomic profiling of paediatric cancer may expand treatment options for patients experiencing a relapse
Genomic sequencing of tumours from paediatric cancer patients experiencing a relapse enabled 107 patients to…
How spider silk could one day be used in cancer treatment
Michael Landreh, Karolinska Institutet Cancer is simultaneously one of the most common and devastating diseases…
Study finds genetic link between melanoma and autoimmune conditions
A new study has found an intriguing link between the genetic risks for melanoma and…