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Vitamin C effective in targeting cancer stem cells
Researchers have measured the impact on cancer stem cell metabolism of three natural substances, three…
Everolimus may protect ovaries and fertility from damage by chemotherapies
A drug already used to slow tumour growth may also prevent infertility caused by standard…
Combination of ground-breaking treatments offer powerful new path for blood cancer therapies
Researchers have identified for the first time how a new class of epigenetic drug engages with…
Shorter herceptin breast cancer treatment may produce better results
Breast cancer patients who receive the drug herceptin for nine weeks as part of their…
Blinatumomab significantly improved overall survival in patients with b-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia compared to chemotherapy
The New England Journal of Medicine published results from the Phase 3 TOWER study evaluating the efficacy…
Statins do not benefit patients with lung cancer
Cholesterol-lowering drugs used alongside chemotherapy have no effect on treatment outcomes for lung cancer patients,…
Plant-made virus shells could deliver drugs directly to cancer cells
Viruses are extremely efficient at targeting and delivering cargo to cells. In the journal ACS Nano,…
Spider web of cancer proteins reveals new drug possibilities
Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have mapped a vast spider web of…
Newfound effect of cancer drug may expand its use
A drug first designed to prevent cancer cells from multiplying has a second effect: it…
An alternative theory on how aspirin may thwart cancer
Studies abound that point to a role for plain old aspirin in keeping deadly cancers…