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A step towards recovering reproduction in girls who survive childhood cancer
Leukaemia treatments often leave girls infertile, but a procedure developed by researchers at the University…
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AACR 2019: Single agent umbralisib effective for relapsed slow-growing lymphoma
A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed the investigational drug…
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…
Cervical pre-cancer rates down 88% in decade since HPV vaccinations began – first findings
Kevin Pollock, Glasgow Caledonian University Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women…
Blocking platelets: A possible option to prevent fatty liver disease and liver cancer
Blood platelets which interact with liver cells and immune cells play a major role in…
Gut microbiome directs the immune system to fight cancer
The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors – which “release the brakes” of the body’s immune…
Screening for colorectal cancer at 45 would avert deaths, but testing older adults would do more
Starting routine colorectal cancer screening at age 45 rather than 50 would decrease U.S. cancer…
AACR 2019: Hour of radiation treatments can affect mucositis for patients with head/neck cancers
Painful sores in the mouth and throat are one of the most common adverse side…
AACR 2019: Use of oral contraceptives protects against most-fatal types of ovarian cancer
Researchers have observed for several years that people who have a history of using oral…
AACR 2019: Older women benefit significantly when screened with 3D mammography
Mammography remains an effective method for breast cancer screening in women ages 65 and older,…