Sugar molecules as a target in cancer therapy
Cancer cells use sugar molecules on their surface to disable attacks by the body’s immune…
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MicroRNA biomarker can help predict which breast cancer patients are more likely to see their cancer come back
MicroRNA (miRNA) can be used as a biomarker to predict which patients are likely to…
Cutting-edge combination shows promise in patients with chemotherapy-resistant urothelial cancer
A combination of two types of cancer-fighting treatments – the immunotherapy agent pembrolizumab and a nanoparticle-bound…
Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how
By Benjamin Land, University of Washington Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in…
Cancer Care in Botswana: Oncology Smartphone App
Have you ever wondered what it is like to practice radiation oncology in Botswana? How…
Cancer Care in Botswana: Medical Oncology
Have you ever wondered what it is like to practice medical oncology in Botswana? In…
COSA 2022: LGBTQI people “a growing and medically underserved population” in cancer care
Results from the largest data set of LGBTQI+ people with cancer internationally will be presented…
Gel-like, radioactive tumour implant effective against pancreatic cancer in mice
Researchers at Duke University, USA, have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever…
Study finds earlier mammograms for women with family history of breast cancer may not be needed
A new study released in the American Cancer Society journal Cancer reconsiders guidelines for when to start screening with mammograms if…
High magnetic field reduces side-effect caused by anti-cancer drug imatinib
In recent research, a group led by Prof Zhang Xin at the High Magnetic Field Laboratory,…