Oncology pharmacology news
Anti-malaria drug could make tumours easier to treat
An anti-malaria drug could help radiotherapy destroy tumours according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study…
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Statins may be associated with reduced mortality in four common cancers
A diagnosis of high cholesterol is associated with reduced mortality and improved survival in the…
Two groundbreaking studies reflect new paradigm in breast cancer research
In a new paradigm of breast cancer research, physicians are fast-tracking promising new experimental drugs…
URGENT! Australians are without information about their prescription medicines
Cancer Voices notes that the health and wellbeing of Australians is regarded as an important…
Low doses of paclitaxel may promote cancer spread
New research indicates that paclitaxel suppresses tumours when given at a certain dosage, but at…
Aspirin may increase survival after colon cancer
It is well known that aspirin has analgesic and fever-reducing properties. However, this drug may also…
Probing proteins’ 3-D structures suggests existing drugs may work for many cancers
Distant mutations that seemed unimportant now considered major contenders for driving tumour growth Examining databases…
The long read: The cancer drugs in your bathroom cabinet
By Linda Geddes – The Guardian. Researchers have had promising results treating tumours with everyday medicines.…
Learning the language of cells will help scientists beat cancer
By Mohan Harihar, University of Leicester. Chemotherapy is a blunt weapon. It kills cancer cells…
ASCO 2016: Cancer drug retail prices vastly different between countries
A pilot study revealed large differences in median retail prices for 23 cancer drugs in…