blood test

New blood test can confirm prostate cancer – and what stage it is at

By Nathan Nagel


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A new blood test developed by scientists and clinicians is able to detect the presence of prostate cancer and confirm how advanced it is.

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Study finds global trends in women’s breast cancer show cause for concern

By Nathan Nagel


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Breast cancer rates among women globally are on the rise, but new research is uncovering trends related to age and where you live that could help target prevention measures to improve the situation.

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CAR-T therapy

Engineered immune cells recognise, attack human and mouse solid-tumour cancer cells

By Nathan Nagel


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A method known as CAR-T therapy has been used successfully in patients with blood cancers such as lymphoma and leukaemia. […]

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protein

Discovery of key protein behind cancer relapse and progression can lead to new therapies

By Nathan Nagel


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Cancer cases have been rising over the years and according to the statistics, the number of people living with cancer […]

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tumour cells

New pathway to attack tumour cells identified

By Nathan Nagel


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A study led by the Institut de Neurociències (INc-UAB) describes a new strategy to tackle cancer, based on inducing a potent stress in tumour causing cell destruction by autophagy.

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lung nodules

Artificial intelligence can categorise cancer risk of lung nodules

By Nathan Nagel


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A study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine indicates that an artificial intelligence strategy can correctly assess and categorise these indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs).

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Changes to gut microbiome may slow cancer growth in smokers

By Richard Hindle


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Changes to the gut microbiome interacted with the immune system to slow the growth of cancer in mice exposed to cigarette smoke, according to research that was selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2020.

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Schizophrenia drug combined with radiation shows promise in treating deadly brain tumours

By Richard Hindle


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Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have found that adding a drug once commonly used to treat schizophrenia to traditional radiation therapy helped improve overall survival in mice with glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat brain tumours.

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Associations between immune-suppressive and stimulating drugs and novel COVID-19 — a systematic review of current evidence

By Richard Hindle


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Cancer and transplant patients with COVID-19 have a higher risk of developing severe and even fatal respiratory diseases, especially as they may be treated with immune-suppressive or immune-stimulating drugs. This review focuses on the effects of these drugs on host immunity against COVID-19.

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How to manage cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic

By Richard Hindle


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Experts from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA)—a Member Institution of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)—are sharing insights and advice on how to continue providing optimal cancer care during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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