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Curcumin proved effective at combating cancer
WA scientists have helped re-affirm that curcumin, a chemical compound found in turmeric, is a…
New immunotherapy drug ‘fast-tracked’ for UK melanoma patients
A new immunotherapy drug, pembrolizumab, has become the first treatment ‘fast-tracked’ for NHS patients with…
Happy 50th anniversary to cisplatin, the drug that changed cancer treatment
By Nial Wheate, University of Sydney and Michael Apps, University of Sydney. This year marks…
Cancer drug first tested in pet dogs begins human trials
A new drug that prompts cancer cells to self-destruct while sparing healthy cells is now…
Ground-breaking lung cancer breath test in clinical trial
University of Leicester and Leicester’s Hospitals to evaluate revolutionary device which detects lung cancer in…
New method shrinks metastatic ovarian cancer and reduces chemotherapy dose
New research published in the February 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal, may eventually help improve…
Statins inhibit spread of some cancers in laboratory tests
Cholesterol-lowering drugs appear to be a promising, cost-effective way to reduce the risk of metastases…
Team associates rare gene variants with side effects from chemotherapy with paclitaxel
Paclitaxel is a chemotherapeutic drug that has been shown to be highly effective when treating…
Revamped drug may overcome resistance in brain tumours
Cancer Research UK scientists have taken steps to overcome drug resistance in glioblastoma, the most common…
Eight cancer drugs to be denied on NHS
By Laura Donnelly – The Telegraph. Charities have expressed outrage as details emerged of plans to…