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US leukaemia patient is fourth person cured of HIV
A fourth person has gone into long-term remission of HIV, doctors at City of Hope…
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Novel targeted therapy could be effective treatment option for deadly childhood cancer
New research from VCU Massey Cancer Center, published in Cell Reports, demonstrated that a novel…
Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity
All human tumours originating from various tissues share a series of properties that define them,…
New study reveals how ’free radicals’ drive cell division, uncovering a potential new way to target cancer
Scientists have discovered how naturally occurring but unstable molecules, known as free radicals, can control…
Targeted immunotherapy developed for direct injection into tumours
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed and optimized a minimally…
Study examines ‘black box’ in breast cancer survivorship care
Today, many women diagnosed with breast cancer live long after completing their cancer treatments and…
Liver cancer’s supercharged metabolism offers a new treatment strategy
Liver cancer’s rapid growth leads to a vulnerability in its energy-production and cell-building processes that…
Study shows older age and smoking most important risk factors for developing any cancer
A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows older age and smoking…
Molecular map reveals insights into the genetic drivers of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
A newly constructed map of the landscape of genetic changes in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL),…
Making better, ready-made CAR T cells for cancer immunotherapy
In CAR T-cell immunotherapy, T cells from a patient’s own blood are engineered to carry so-called…