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Researchers warn that cancer drugs don’t always work as intended
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have identified 10 cancer drugs currently in clinical…
Breaking the ‘stalemate’ in the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children
A phase 2 clinical trial has found that combining a molecular targeted drug called temsirolimus…
Risks of novel oral prostate cancer therapies and pre-existing conditions
A new large population-based study shows that novel oral androgen signalling inhibitor therapies are associated…
New hope for aggressive breast cancers as diabetes drug creates treatment ‘sweet spot’
A drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes can force breast cancer ‘stem cells’…
A homing beacon for chemotherapy drugs
Killing tumour cells while sparing their normal counterparts is a central challenge of cancer chemotherapy.…
Study reports ibrutinib and venetoclax combo effective as front-line therapy for select chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients
Ibrutinib and venetoclax, two FDA-approved drugs for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), have been shown…
World’s first ‘Darwinian’ cancer drug programme aims to deliver step change in cancer treatment
The world’s first ‘Darwinian’ drug discovery programme specially designed to tackle cancer’s lethal ability to…
Children with cancer wait an average of 6.5 years longer than adults to access new drugs
Cancer drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a median of…
How we are developing immunotherapies relevant to Africa
Neelakshi Mungra, University of Cape Town; Krupa Naran, University of Cape Town, and Trishana Nundalall…
Study provides insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with cancer
A study has revealed that many people with cancer use marijuana, and rates of use…