AI platform demonstrates promising results in treating patient with rare cancer
Rare diseases affect fewer than 1 in 2,000 people individually. However, with over 7,000 different types identified, their global impact…
cancer treatment
Researchers engineer bacteria for targeted chemotherapy delivery
Traditional chemotherapy often poses significant challenges, including severe side effects, damage to healthy tissue and limited efficacy. Now, researchers at…
Breast cancer cells’ self-sacrificial behaviour uncovered as potential cause of relapse
A study led by the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine discovered that certain breast tumour cells sacrifice their…
First acupuncture clinic for cancer patients
The first acupuncture clinic dedicated to helping patients deal with the aftereffects of cancer treatment opens in London on 12…
Shock of early ‘crash’ menopause caused by cancer treatment
Menopause comes as a shock for nearly a third of people who experience early onset menopause caused by cancer treatment.…
New study unveils epigenetic ‘traffic lights’
A major new study in the journal Nature reveals a ‘traffic light’ mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells – a…
New tool to investigate more effective cancer treatments
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have discovered a new tool, which will help to investigate more effective forms of cancer…
Leading cancer expert calls for five point action plan to kick start cancer services
Professor Karol Sikora, chief medical officer at Rutherford Health and the former head of the WHO’s cancer programme, called for…
Calls For Flexibility To All ‘Game Changing’ Cancer Treatments
Sarcoma UK is calling on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS England, and pharmaceutical companies to…
Cancer Research Offers More Hope Than People Think
· Only 28 per cent of people believe cancers can be controlled long term – yet the average patient now…
Thermotherapy breakthrough in cancer treatment
Thermotherapy (using heat) has long been used as a treatment method for cancer, but it is difficult to treat patients…