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Topical immunotherapy keeps skin cancer risk at bay
A combination of two topical creams already shown to clear precancerous skin lesions from sun-damaged…
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Immunotherapy of precancerous skin lesions may prevent squamous cell carcinoma
A treatment previously shown to clear the precancerous skin lesions called actinic keratosis now appears…
Adding docetaxel-based chemotherapy to standard treatment for high-risk prostate cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most common cause of…
Researchers predict 1.4 million deaths from all cancers in 2019 in the EU
Death rates from breast cancer are predicted to fall in all European Union (EU) countries…
Prophylactic cranial irradiation: Improvements for advanced NSCLC
Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI), a technique used to prevent the clinical development of brain metastases,…
Stress hormones promote breast cancer metastasis
It has long been thought that stress contributes to cancer progression. Scientists from the University…
Precision medicine for paediatric cancer—considering the implications for diagnosis and treatment
Research performed over the last several decades has led to an increased understanding of the…
How prostate cancer becomes treatment-resistant
The development of effective anti-androgen therapies for prostate cancer is a major scientific advance. However,…
Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients
In the largest such study so far undertaken, US researchers have shown that testosterone replacement…
Mental health state associated with higher death rates for prostate and urological cancers
Patients with prostate, bladder or kidney cancers are at greater risk of dying if they…