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Drug-light combo could offer control over CAR T-cell therapy
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego are a step closer to making CAR…
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Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies
Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked…
New class of drugs could stop cancers developing treatment resistance
Scientists at Massey University in New Zealand have taken the first step towards a new…
Viagra and plerixafor show promise for use in bone marrow transplants
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have demonstrated a new, rapid method to obtain donor stem…
Being overweight before age 40 increases cancer risk
In a study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, the researchers wanted to find out how…
Youngest Australian breast cancer patient urges women to be ‘breast aware’ this October
A Gold Coast woman who became the youngest Australian to be diagnosed with breast cancer…
Radiation therapy can enhance survival rates in elderly brain cancer patients
Elderly patients with Glioblastoma (primary brain tumours) and good baseline performance status had similar survival…
Skin cancer above the neck more likely to spread
Results from a descriptive, 6-month clinical study suggest that malignant melanoma (MM) that develops on…
Blood test could help to accelerate brain cancer diagnosis
A blood test which could help to accelerate the diagnosis of brain cancer has been…
Researchers show potential liver cancer treatment by targeting cancer stem-like cells
Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The most common primary…