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Image: Carcinoma of salivary gland. Credit: Nephron, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A new genetically engineered virus has delivered a one-two punch against advanced cancers in initial findings ...
Pharmacological ‘auditing’ The Phase I clinical trial of capivasertib utilised the Pharmacological Audit Trail approach, which was conceptualised and developed by Professor Workman and colleagues. The ...
Scientists create new way to predict bowel cancer risk in people with inflammatory bowel diseaseScientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have found a way to identify people with ...
The overuse of CT scans could cause over 100,000 cases of cancer in the US – with almost 10,000 cases in children, researchers have warned. According to a new modelling study, published in the journal ...
Silencing gene may combat formation of radiation-induced scar tissue, a new study revealsA new study suggests that silencing CXCL12, a gene involved in tissue scarring and repair, could help reduce ...
New drug hope for prostate cancer patientsProstate cancer that has become resistant to hormone therapy could be treated using a new drug that is currently in clinical trials for ovarian and bile duct ...
Image: Dr Isaac Garcia-Murillas. Credit: Institute of Cancer Research A new type of blood test can predict the recurrence of breast cancer in high-risk patients, months or even years before they ...
Scientists have developed a tool that can predict how bowel cancer adapts to treatment – helping researchers to design new personalised drugs that will keep patients living well for longer. A team ...
Scientists discover the ‘roadmap’ that aggressive cancer uses to spread around the body – identifying ways to block its escapeImage of human melanoma tissue, with melanoma cells in green and purple ...
Scientists have worked out how a protective element of our DNA helps prevent an abnormal genetic event that can lead to cells becoming cancerous. They have shown exactly how telomeres – the protective ...
A spit test, where a sample can be collected at home, is more accurate at identifying future risk of prostate cancer for some men than the current standard PSA blood test, a new study reports. Results ...