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In a global broadcasting first, Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 aired a live colonoscopy…
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1 in 4 men with suspected prostate cancer could avoid unnecessary biopsy if given an MRI scan first
Giving men with suspected prostate cancer an MRI scan could improve diagnosis and save those…
Malaria drug successfully treats 26-year-old brain cancer patient
The anti-autophagy drug chloroquine may be a unique way to re-sensitise some cancer patients to…
How dangerous is burnt toast?
By David Spiegelhalter – University of Cambridge. A new campaign is warning people that burning…
Small intestine GIST associated with better prognosis in younger patients
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are tumours that arise is the wall of the digestive tract,…
Nivolumab boosts 12mo survival rates in gastric cancer trial
The results of trial ONO-4538-12 were announced today, demonstrating nivolumab significantly reduced the risk of…
Bodywide immune response important for fighting cancer
Fighting off cancer requires the concerted efforts of immune molecules throughout the body, rather than…
New drug in development shows improved progression-free survival for patients with advanced metastatic midgut neuroendocrine tumours
A new therapy in development for the treatment of midgut neuroendocrine tumours, a rare type…
Immune responses against a virus-related skin cancer suggest ways to improve immunotherapy
Researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington say a…
Common heart drug repurposed to treat rare cancer in Europe
A drug that’s commonly used to treat high blood pressure is being repurposed for a…