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Awakening dormant cells to target cancer
The advent of small-molecule targeted therapies, a decade ago, revolutionised the treatment of metastatic melanoma,…
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Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer
The advent of small-molecule targeted therapies, a decade ago, revolutionised the treatment of metastatic melanoma,…
ASBMR 2022: Antibiotics may accelerate melanoma metastasis by depleting the gut microbiome
The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma accelerated their metastatic bone growth,…
Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread
An unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to…
Technique developed in mice could aid detection of cancer in dense breasts
A two-pronged approach to imaging breast density in mice, developed by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi…
Ryan Reynolds has urged 45-year-olds to screen for bowel cancer. But the case for screening in your 40s isn’t clear cut
Two weeks ago, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney released a video of themselves getting…
Research suggests commonly used prostate cancer treatment rewires engine of prostate tumours
Drugs like enzalutamide that inhibit male hormones from activating the androgen receptor have been used…
Genetic variation explains racial disparity in oesophageal cancer cases
Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the mucus-secreting glands of the lower…
Scientists identify key biomarkers that reliably predict response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for melanoma
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy is a type of treatment for melanoma, the deadliest form…
New research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients
In prostate cancer patients experiencing recurrence following a radical prostatectomy, imaging with 18F-DCFPyL PSMA PET/CT…