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Scientists are world’s firsts to reproduce complete copy of ‘anti-tumour’ antibiotic
After 20 years of dedicated research, scientists have cracked the chemical code of an incredibly…
AACR 2019: Gilteritinib improved survival for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia
Treatment with the FLT3-targeted therapeutic gilteritinib (Xospata) improved survival for patients with relapsed or refractory…
Three-pronged attack can overcome drug resistance in bowel cancer
Combining three targeted drugs together can block drug resistance in bowel cancer patients, a study…
Study shows that patients with or without cancer use different forms of marijuana
People with and without cancer are more likely, over time, to use a more potent…
Tumour-associated immune cells hinder frontline chemotherapy drug in pancreatic cancer
A frontline chemotherapy drug given to patients with pancreatic cancer is made less effective because…
Research paves way for new source for leukaemia drug
Researchers at Oregon State University have patented a method for making anti-leukaemia compounds that until…
Olaparib significantly delayed disease progression as first-line maintenance treatment in germline BRCA-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer
Results from the Phase III POLO trial showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement…
New ‘smart drug’ shows promise for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
A new “smart drug” has shown promise for women with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, based…
Study finds way to potentially improve immunotherapy for cancer
A new study has identified a drug that potentially could make a common type of…
Cancer drug pricing gets in the way of treatment in developing countries
Vikash Sewram, Stellenbosch University Most cancers can now be detected early. This hasn’t always been…