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How an old antidepressant could provide the next brain cancer breakthrough
By Geoff Pilkington, University of Portsmouth. In 1998, I received an intriguing handwritten note. It came…
Risk factors for prostate cancer aren’t what we think
When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don’t always match up, according…
Bacteriotherapy with Salmonella strain to combat cancer
Salmonella has a unique characteristic that allows the bacteria to penetrate through cell barriers and…
Prognostic role of side where colon cancer occurs
Does the location of colon cancer—left or right side—matter for survival? A new report published…
New drug combination could target incurable infant cancer
Scientists have identified a drug combination that could be effective against a childhood cancer for…
Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism
Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients with high risk of experiencing venous thromboembolism…
New Online Intervention Improves Cognitive Problems in Cancer Survivors
Study participants also report lower levels of anxiety, depression and fatigue A new study led…
Global health leaders call for a World Health Assembly cancer resolution in 2017 to help reduce millions of early deaths worldwide from the disease
Today, 250 global cancer and health leaders gathered at the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit (WCLS) to…
Best practice guidelines for melanoma care go digital
First-ever online guidelines adapting to rapid change in clinical management Health professionals treating melanoma patients…
Research into basic workings of immune system points to way of improving therapies for cancer
In people with chronic infections or cancer, disease-fighting T cells tend to behave like an…