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Advanced pancreatic cancer: is killer cell-based immunotherapy a potential cure?
New cell-based immunotherapy research led to the eradication of advanced pancreatic cancer cells, including cancer cells that had already spread to the liver and...
The immune landscape of breast cancer
At the University of Turku, Maija Hollmén, PhD, is helping to elucidate the significance of macrophage-expressed Clever-1 in defining the immune cell composition in...
Success: effects of antibiotics in breast cancer clinical trial
Scientist inspired by 8-year-old daughter found positive effects of antibiotics in a successful breast cancer clinical trial.
In a breast cancer clinical trial, patients were...
Could HPV be linked to improving cervical cancer survival rates?
Researchers believe that high-risk HPV can be another important analytical marker that can improve cervical cancer survival rates.
The occurrence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HrHPV)...
Could pancreatic cancer be blocked?
Researchers have developed a new drug that has the ability to prevent pancreatic cancer growth and potentially block the cancer cells from growing.
The study,...
Obesity to overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK
According to Cancer Research UK, obesity is predicted to surpass smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK for women by...
Harmonising birth defects and cancer: research uncovers fine balance between cell survival and death
A recent study suggests that it is important to strike a healthy balance between too much cell death, which can lead to developmental abnormalities...
DTU Biosustain receives investment to tackle harmful insecticides
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) formed a spinout, BioPhero, which has receiving €3m in funding to develop products replacing the...
A way of detecting pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages has been found
Previously, detecting pancreatic cancer has been proven to be difficult and is usually diagnosed very late in the disease progression. However, a newly developed...
NHS to provide free targeted treatment for melanoma cancer
Hundreds of patients with melanoma cancer, a type of aggressive skin disease, are to be provided with targeted therapy by the NHS in England...
Cancer immunotherapy to be funded by NHS England
NHS England have announced personalised blood cancer immunotherapy to be offered to some children and young adults with leukaemia.
Such funding makes this a great...
‘Drink Free Days’ campaign to help adults cut down alcohol consumption
Public Health England and alcohol education charity Drinkaware will partner on a new campaign entitled ‘Drink Free Days’.
The ‘Drink Free Days’ campaign was launched...
KRAS protein mutations have varied effects on protein functions
A new study suggests that the effects of the KRAS protein mutations that underlie many different types of cancer are more diverse than previously...
Bowel cancer screening uptake falls to 49% in England
Bowel cancer screening saves lives, but in 2015, more than half (51%) of people invited to take part for the first time in England...
Artificial Intelligence brings personalised cancer treatment one step closer
Personalised cancer treatment could soon become a reality thanks to a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) technique that can predict how tumours will progress and...
Breath of fresh air: harnessing oxygen to eliminate types of cancer cells
Researchers have made major progress towards eliminating types of cancer cells by exploiting hypoxia, without damaging healthy tissue.
The research team at Bristol University, UK,...
Could the puzzle around fatal blood diseases be uncovered?
Scientists are closer to uncovering the mystery surrounding a group of fatal blood diseases known as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
According to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre,...
A new way to target lung cancer could be on the horizon
A key molecular player has been identified by scientists in a sub-type of lung cancer which could lead to a new way to tackle...
Could screening open up more treatment options for cancer patients?
New findings from Public Health England (PHE) suggests that the way cancer patients are diagnosed may affect their treatment options.
The data explains how cancer patients...
Most deprived bowel cancer patients have more emergency hospital visits
Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas have a 13% higher proportion of emergency hospital admissions before diagnosis than patients in least...
