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$1.25 million grant for new research into fungi and cancer development
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have been granted funding to investigate the role of fungi in cancer development.
Dr Iliyan D Iliev, an associate professor...
Reliable ultra-low freezers for the storage of cancer biomarkers
With solutions specifically designed to optimise the storage of vital samples, B Medical Systems is playing a vital role in cancer biomarker research.
The use...
Breast cancer in men may cause infertility
Breast cancer in men is potentially associated with male infertility, a new study from The Institute of Cancer Research suggests.
The research team interviewed 1,998...
Over seven million Europeans estimated to have a skin cancer diagnosis
A new survey indicated that 1.71% of the adult European general population reported a skin cancer diagnosis.
The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)...
Scientists advance treatment for pancreatic cancer with new discovery
Effective new treatment for pancreatic cancer could be on the horizon thanks to researchers from Oregon State University, who have developed a new therapy...
Cancer prevention: Three simple interventions reduce cancer risk by 61%
An investigation pioneered by experts from the University Hospital Zurich suggests that combining high-dose vitamin D, omega-3s, and exercise may be an effective cancer...
Scientists identify a range of new bladder cancer treatments
A study performed at MedUni Vienna has discovered hundreds of new potential bladder cancer treatments, with one commonly used drug demonstrating effectiveness against two...
Can consuming artificial sweeteners increase cancer risk?
A new study discovers that some artificial sweeteners are associated with increased cancer risk.
Artificial sweeteners are low-calorie or calorie-free chemical substances used as an...
Lower number of cancer research projects funded during the pandemic
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) found that fewer new cancer research projects were funded during the Covid pandemic.
Cancer research projects are vital for...
Enhancing cancer patient lives through cancer treatment optimisation
Denis Lacombe, CEO of the EORTC, explores the challenges facing cancer research, and how the organisation is working to optimise cancer treatment.
Cancer is the...
€1m grant awarded to enhance research for lymphoma treatment
A substantial €1m in funding has been presented to advance lymphoma treatment, a significant milestone toward developing an effective therapy for the form of...
Pancreatic cancer immunotherapy enhanced by new experimental drug
A team of researchers has identified a novel experimental drug that effectively boosts the efficacy of pancreatic cancer immunotherapy, potentially a landmark breakthrough in...
Drug enhances bone marrow transplant outcomes for leukaemia patients
Experts have identified a drug that reduces the risk of leukaemia recurring when administered in combination with a bone marrow transplant.
A team of researchers...
BRCA2 gene investigation may help to design targeted cancer treatment
Danish researchers have potentially made a groundbreaking advancement in developing an effective targeted therapy for cancer, identifying the pivotal role that the BRCA2 gene...
Reducing resistance to cancer immunotherapy with groundbreaking lipid
A team of Japanese scientists has potentially discovered an innovative method to reduce a patient’s resistance to cancer immunotherapy.
The team, based at the Hokkaido...
Stem-like T cells may enhance immunotherapy cancer treatment
A team of researchers has made a potentially groundbreaking discovery in cancer treatment, identifying that stem-like T cells may be proficient in fighting against...
Vitamin D mitigates opioid requirement in palliative cancer treatment
A new study suggests that supplementing vitamin D deficient patients with exogenous vitamin D minimises the need for pain relief in people undergoing palliative...
Anti-inflammatory drugs beneficial for cancer immunotherapy
New research has shown that commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs boost immunotherapy cancer treatments.
The proof-of-concept study, carried out by the University of Manchester and the...
Starving brain tumours to prevent their growth
A team of researchers have found a novel way of starving brain tumour cells of energy in order to prevent further growth.
The pre-clinical research...
Single cell sequencing technology could find drugs that eradicate cancer
Researchers have developed a new sequencing method that could boost international research efforts to find drugs that could eradicate cancer.
The single cell sequencing method,...
