Medicine
Scientists Discover Promising New Approach For Treating Pancreatic Cancer
Posted in Medicine on 13th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
Like all cancers, early diagnosis is key to improving survival rates. For pancreatic cancer, around half of all patients are diagnosed when the disease has already spread, which is one of the reasons for poor survival rates.
Soaring Skin Cancer Cases Hit A Record High
Posted in Medicine, Science on 13th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
Analysis shows there are 17,500 cases being diagnosed per year and projections reveal that these high numbers could continue to increase by around 50% over the next 20 years.
Thousands Of Women Offered Anastrozole To Help Prevent Breast Cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 12th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
Repurposing therapeutic drugs that have already been shown to be safe for prevention is an area with a lot of potential.
Research Centre Launched To Tackle Life-threatening Side-effects Of Childhood Cancer Treatments
Posted in Medicine, Science on 12th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
Although treatments are much more effective now, for children and young people, they are harsh and have terrible side effects on their smaller bodies.
Pioneering Trial Aims To Improve Survival Rates For Advanced Bladder Cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 11th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
First-of-its-kind trial hopes to improve survival rates for advanced bladder cancer by matching treatments to known genetic risk markers