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How gene mutation boosts cancer risk
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, USA, have discovered how a common…
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Scientists show that a novel therapy could be effective against paediatric leukaemia
Mount Sinai researchers in the USA have developed a therapy that shows promise against a…
Looking beyond DNA to see cancer with new clarity
“This is an entirely new way to do cancer research,” said Nevan Krogan, PhD, director…
Study finds chemotherapy fails for some blood cancer patients because of crucial gene mutations
Mutations in a crucial gene are the key reason that chemotherapy fails in some patients…
Glucose control is a key factor for reduced cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes
Good glucose control is important for reduction of cancer risk in obesity and type 2…
CAR-T immunotherapy could be improved to kill solid tumours
Immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the body’s immune system to fight disease, is gaining…
Super-enhancers: The villain fueling certain cancers
In a recent study published in Cancer Research, a team led by researchers at Tokyo Medical…
Researchers identify new drug target for blood cancer, potentially solid tumours
Mount Sinai and UC San Diego (USA) researchers have shown for the first time how…
No decrease in childhood cancer detection in Canada during the pandemic
During the first 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers did not find a significant…
Antihistamines can influence immunotherapy response by enhancing T cell activation
New research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA, found that treatment…