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New pathway for lung cancer treatment
MIT cancer biologists have identified a new therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer, an…
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Tailor-made for older adults: New tools improve oncologist-patient relations
A Wilmot Cancer Institute-led study in JAMA Oncology shows that when physicians fully appreciate the concerns of…
New molecule reduces the aggressiveness of paediatric cancer
In Brazil, scientists affiliated with the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL) at…
Learning to stop cancer at its roots
Why do some cancers come back? Sometimes, a treatment can effectively eliminate cancer cells to…
How sweet it isn’t: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients’ food intake
The simple pleasure of tasting and savouring food is “an important part of anyone’s daily…
Increase in physical activity after breast cancer diagnosis may lower risk of death
At least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as brisk walking, post…
Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer
Signalling a potential major change in cervical cancer screening options for women, a study found…
Ground-breaking trial of CRISPR-edited immune cells for cancer appears safe
Genetically editing a cancer patient’s immune cells using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, then infusing those cells back…
Scientists crack structure of a novel enzyme linked to cell growth and cancer
RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is present in the cells of all living beings and required…
Potential drug targets for glioblastoma identified
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified 10 tumour-specific potential drug targets for the…