The latest oncology treatment & supportive care news
Cancer and exercise do mix
Gill Hubbard, University of Stirling When you hear the word “cancer” probably the last thing…
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‘Cellular CCTV’ solves longstanding leukaemia mystery
The longstanding question of how leukaemia survives chemotherapy has been answered by researchers in Australia and…
New compound shows promise in treating multiple human cancers
A new compound, discovered jointly by international pharmaceutical company Servier, headquartered in France, and Vernalis…
We could prevent millions of cancer deaths each year with knowledge we already have
David Hunter, Harvard University. Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel has released…
Safety of selenium for colorectal cancer questioned
A 12-year study led by a team of University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers is…
Long-term experience supports efficacy and safety of PRRT for treating neuroendocrine tumours
More than ten years of published clinical data and personal experience using peptide receptor radionuclide…
Propanolol as an anti-cancer drug
Propranolol, a beta-blocker commonly prescribed to treat irregular heart rates and other conditions, has significant…
Cancer treatment as a double-edged sword
Even with today’s safer and more targeted anti-cancer drugs, scientists have been unable to satisfactorily…
New study combines laser therapy and craniotomy to treat large, previously inoperable brain tumours
A new paper in the journal Neurosurgical Focus finds the use of laser beneficial for the removal…
Glioblastoma cholesterol consumption may be a metabolic target
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a metabolic vulnerability in the aggressive and incurable…