Study suggests continued nicotine use promotes brain tumours in lung cancer patients
Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine, USA, have discovered that nicotine promotes the spread…
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Early GP referrals are leading to cancer patients surviving longer
Early GP referrals are likely to lead to cancer patients surviving longer, a study by…
First-ever pathology of the early phase of lung infection with the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
An international team of clinicians and researchers for the first time have described the pathology…
Can the flu vaccine help stop cancer?
Changing the microenvironment of tumours to increase the immune system’s response to them has been…
Are we overestimating lifetime cancer risks?
The method employed in Australia to calculate the lifetime risks of cancer diagnosis and mortality…
Update on Genetic Testing in Cancer and Targeted Therapy
Cancer, a leading cause of mortality, is associated with aberrant genes. Many of the most…
Tiny cancer tracers could lift survival rates
Nanoparticles that can detect complex cancer cells and potentially improve five-year survival rates are headed…
High fibre, yogurt diet associated with lower lung cancer risk
A diet high in fibre and yogurt is associated with a reduced risk for lung…
Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies
Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked…
Fitness may affect risk of lung, colorectal cancer and survival likelihood after diagnosis
In a recent study, adults who were the most fit had the lowest risk of…