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Fewer cases of children’s cancer picked up during COVID pandemic
A study of cancer in children and young adults in England has found that fewer…
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Phase 2 trial data shows durvalumab immunotherapy with standard chemotherapy improved survival in malignant pleural mesothelioma
The PrE0505 phase 2 clinical trial results are published in the journal Nature Medicine. The study evaluated the…
Cancer: getting in shape before surgery can shorten hospital stays
Thomas Keegan, Lancaster University and Christopher Gaffney, Lancaster University Undergoing any type of surgery is…
Possible new treatment option discovered for aggressive forms of breast cancer
Women diagnosed with the biologically aggressive triple-negative (TNBC) and endocrine-refractory subtypes of breast cancer confront…
New strategy against treatment-resistant prostate cancer identified
Many patients with prostate cancer are treated with drugs that lower or block hormones that…
Scientists identify potential new drug combination for children with incurable brain cancer
Combining two existing cancer drugs could offer promise for some children with an incurable childhood…
Pilot study reveals the benefits of ‘whole genome sequencing’ for children with cancer
Unravelling the entire genetic code for each child who has been diagnosed with cancer can…
Children in the UK and Ireland still diagnosed later with larger kidney cancers than in rest of Europe
Children with kidney cancers continue to be diagnosed with larger and more advanced tumours in…
Common infections in pregnant mums linked to leukaemia risk in children
Common maternal infections during pregnancy, such as urinary and respiratory tract infections were linked to…
Machine learning model uses clinical and genomic data to predict immunotherapy effectiveness
A new machine learning model developed by Timothy Chan, MD, PhD, of Cleveland Clinic, USA,…