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How Rwanda could be the first country to wipe out cervical cancer
By Sophie Cousins, Mosaic Science The East African country’s campaign to end cervical cancer through the…
Cancer screening rates decline when patients see doctors later in day
Compared to patients who see their primary care doctor earlier in the day, cancer screening…
New brain tumour imaging technique uses protein found in scorpion venom
A novel imaging technique that uses a synthesised form of scorpion venom to light up…
Diabetes linked to numerous cancers in large Chinese study
A new Journal of Diabetes study from China, which has the highest number of people with diabetes…
New drug effective in overcoming ibrutinib resistance in mantle cell lymphoma
A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated how a small…
Vaccine design can dramatically improve cancer immunotherapies
When it comes to the effectiveness of nanotherapeutic vaccines, shape matters. A Northwestern University team…
Prostate cancer patients with gene mutation at three times the risk of dying
Scientists have identified a gene mutation in the tumours of men with prostate cancer that…
Empathy in healthcare is finally making a comeback
Jeremy Howick, University of Oxford A doctor friend – let’s call her Anne – was…
Radioisotope couple for tumour diagnosis and therapy
Researchers have reported in the journal ACS Omega a promising combination of radioisotope-carrying molecules for use in…
Global study predicts more than 50% rise in chemotherapy demand by 2040
Between 2018 and 2040, the number of patients requiring first-line chemotherapy treatment each year is…