Getting cancer drugs to the brain is difficult—but a new ‘road map’ might make it easie
The human brain has some remarkable capabilities—including the ability to block cancer drugs from effectively reaching cancer cells in the …
Are we overestimating lifetime cancer risks?
The method employed in Australia to calculate the lifetime risks of cancer diagnosis and mortality overestimates these risks, especially for …
A new machine learning approach detects esophageal cancer better than current methods
Recently, deep learning methods have shown promising results for analyzing histological patterns in microscopy images. These approaches, however, require a …
Father-of-six gets married in hospital just hours before dying of cancer
A young father got to fulfill his final wish – to marry his girlfriend – just hours before he died …
Outcomes across nonmelanoma skin cancer treatments similar
(HealthDay)—Outcomes for nonmelanoma skin cancers are similar at one year, regardless of treatment type, although cosmetic results vary, according to …
Cancer patients CAN have a massage thanks to new 'featherlight' method
Why cancer patients CAN have a massage: New ‘featherlight’ method provides great comfort to those suffering from the disease Featherlight …
Gene editing successfully used to treat cervical cancer in mice
The Griffith University scientists used CRISPR-Cas9 to successfully target and treat cervical cancer tumours in vivo (via injection into live …
Unique immune cell could help stop breast cancer
A unique type of immune cell has been discovered in human breast tissue, and breast cancer patients with more of …
Study reveals bacon butties, burgers and hotdogs ‘aren’t linked to early deaths’
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Onions and garlic may be recipe for reducing breast cancer risk: study
Onions and garlic are key ingredients in sofrito, a condiment that’s a staple of Puerto Rican cuisine. They may also …
Here’s proof that bowel cancer screening reduces deaths
New research led by the University of South Australia shows just how effective bowel cancer screening is in helping to …
Girl, 3, dies of rare cancer after doctors diagnosed her with constipation: 'She died in my arms'
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Chemical reaction method for more efficient drug production
Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) in Japan and Mount Allison University in Canada have developed a …
Cancer survival rates in the UK lag behind other high-income nations
UK ranks BOTTOM for survival rates for five types of cancer including lung and pancreatic despite progress in the last …
Cancer research: The genetic context is crucial
A team at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich has uncovered a mechanism behind the variability in the clinical course of Ewing …
Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance
Many patients see their tumors shrink in response to a drug, only to have them come back with a vengeance …
Overcoming resistance in pancreatic cancer
Cancer is relentless and resilient. When a drug blocks a cancer cell’s main survival pathway, the cell avoids the obstacle …
Nivolumab combined with ipilimumab safe as first-line therapy for lung cancer patients
Combining the PD-1 immune check point inhibitor nivolumab with the monoclonal antibody ipilimumab showed a consistent safety profile in special …