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Double-edged sword: Killing cancer cells can also drive tumour growth
Cancer therapies including radiation and chemotherapy seek to treat the disease by killing tumour cells.…
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New vaccine technique effectively fights breast cancer in mice
A new vaccine technique can fight a certain type of breast cancer in mice. So-called…
Cancer Wellness Centre for Liverpool one step closer
Liverpool Hospital Cancer Services has been awarded a $2 million Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF)…
Molecular profiling of melanoma tumours explains differences in survival after T cell therapy
The more times metastasised melanoma has mutated and the patient’s immune system has been activated…
Gastric cancer: A new strategy used by Helicobacter pylori to target mitochondria
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS have recently identified new strategies used by Helicobacter…
Study shows lower lung cancer rates in communities with strong smoke-free laws
A recent study by University of Kentucky BREATHE (Bridging Research Efforts and Advocacy Toward Healthy…
Decoding the molecular mechanisms of ovarian cancer progression
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynaecologic malignancy in the United States, resulting in an…
Computer aided ‘sweet spot’ could improve melanoma diagnosis
Researchers in Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a technique…
Nearly 6% of cancers worldwide are attributable to diabetes and obesity
Diabetes and high BMI (a BMI over 25 kg/m2) were the cause of 5.6% of…
Researchers discover BRCA cancer cells’ last defense
In a new paper published in Nature Communications, a team led by Saint Louis University researcher…