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Herpes virus linked to most common type of childhood cancer
Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) – a common virus in the herpes family – may…
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Cancer Research UK and Bicycle Therapeutics have collaborated to trial new therapy for advanced solid tumours
Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research Technology (CRT), and Bicycle Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering a…
Early surgery increases risk of death for some uterine cancer patients
Delaying surgery after a diagnosis of uterine cancer can increase a women’s risk of death,…
How metformin prevents and suppresses cancer growth
Considerable evidence has indicated that the drug metformin, used for more than 50 years to…
Fasting could slow the development of a common type of childhood leukaemia
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that intermittent fasting inhibits the development and progression of…
Colorectal cancer prevention: A proven benefit of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Mayo Clinic researchers have determined the comparative effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin and…
SABCS 2016: IBM Watson For Oncology shows high degree of concordance with physician recommendations
The artificial-intelligence platform Watson for Oncology (WFO) achieved a high degree of concordance with the…
Personalised cancer vaccine associated with promising outcomes for AML patients
A personalised cancer vaccine markedly improved outcomes for patients suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML),…
App launched to help doctors assess risk of lung cancer in people with lung nodules
A new smartphone app* has been launched to help guide doctors on the next steps…
SABCS 2016: More complications for breast cancer patients who get radiation, implants
Many breast cancer patients who have a mastectomy will consider breast reconstruction. But for a…