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Noninvasive brain tumour biopsy on the horizon
Taking a biopsy of a brain tumour is a complicated and invasive surgical process, but…
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Liquid Biopsy: The Revolutionary Aspect of Molecular Oncology
Cancer, a leading cause of mortality, is associated with mutated genes. Analysis of tumour associated…
Water dynamics indicate tumour status
How aggressive is a tumour? To measure the tumour status without taking tissue samples, Italian…
How tumour donations from patients help scientists understand cancer
“You don’t exactly want your tumour to take home and stick on your mantelpiece -…
Cancer comes back “all jacked up” on stem cells
After a biopsy or surgery, doctors often get a molecular snapshot of a patient’s tumour.…
Novel PET imaging agent targets copper in tumours, detects prostate cancer recurrence early
An Italian study featured in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine demonstrates that a…
sKan melanoma detection device wins the James Dyson Award
A team of medical and bioengineering undergraduates from McMaster University, Canada have been chosen as…
How disposable nappies can improve measurements of tumour growth
Catching cancer early can make all the difference for successful treatment. A common screening practice…
Overweight women may need more frequent mammograms
Women with higher body mass index (BMI) face an increased risk of not detecting their…
Liquid biopsy spots aggressive paediatric brainstem cancer earlier without surgery
A particularly aggressive form of paediatric cancer can be spotted reliably by the genetic fragments…