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Landmark research toward increasing survival rates for aggressive childhood cancer
A new combination of drugs could help to increase survival rates with fewer side effects…
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Samara Polytech scientists proved the anti-cancer properties of a number of plant extracts
Samara Polytech chemists in Russia have investigated the potential anticarcinogenic effects of extracts obtained from…
Combination therapy with radiation shows promise in treating glioblastoma
In a study of mice, researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA, have…
Elderly oesophageal cancer patients often receive suboptimal therapy due to perceived risks
Elderly patients (70 years and over) with locally advanced oesophageal (E) and oesophagogastric junction (EGJ)…
Joint radionuclide therapy-immunotherapy approach effective in prostate cancer model
A combination of radionuclide therapy and immunotherapy has proven successful in slowing the progression of…
Intensity not paramount for physical training during cancer therapy
People receiving treatment for cancer are known to feel better with physical training. But does…
Tumour-killing liquid: safer “bridge” for patients with liver cancer
A liquid formulation can kill swathes of liver cancer cells and potentiate chemotherapy treatments, according…
Smectite promotes probiotic biofilm formation in gut for cancer immunotherapy
Scientists from Nanjing University and the University of Macau in China have devised a new…
Cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papillary kidney cancer
In a SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test,…
Study identifies never-before-seen dual function in enzyme critical for cancer growth
Considered the most lethal form of DNA damage, double-strand breaks must be repaired to prevent…