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…
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Brushing for brain health
Brushing for brain health: Recent research shows that how you brush your teeth could be linked to conditions such as…
Boost for new cancer support centre in Cardiff
Plans for a new cancer support centre in Cardiff have been given a £1 million boost, thanks to the generosity…
Syrian doctors upskilled to screen and treat women with cervical cancer
Dr Saladin Sawan, Consultant Surgeon in Gynaecological Oncology and one of our faculty trainers, recently returned from a surgical mission…
Pioneering projects into one of the deadliest forms of cancer
Leukaemia UK has today announced that it will channel £600,000 into four new research projects, each aimed at finding kinder,…
Memorial sculpture honouring mesothelioma patients in the Armed Forces unveiled
A major stone sculpture honouring all serving and veteran members of the British Armed Forces with the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma,…
Scientists reverse drug resistance in prostate cancer
Prostate cancer’s resistance to treatment can be reversed in some patients by stopping hijacked white blood cells from being ‘pulled…
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.…
Childhood risk factors for sleep apnoea in middle age
Childhood risk factors for sleep apnoea in middle age identified in long-term study: Researchers from the University of Melbourne have been…
Medicine extracted from poisonous mushrooms tested against kidney cancer
In a new clinical study at Karolinska University Hospital, the first patient has been treated with a drug whose active…
Cancer rates doubles for homelessness
Cancer is twice as likely to affect people experiencing homelessness (PEH) as members of the housed population. The disease is…
‘Microwave’ medical treatment shows promise for patients with HPV
An innovative new medical device which uses microwave heating has shown promising potential for treating precancers and cancers caused by…