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Medicine

Targeting Variant Of Common Protein May Dramatically Boost Effectiveness Of Breast Cancer Treatment

Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller

A rare variant of a protein present in nearly all human cells may hold the key to improving the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment, according to University of Manchester research funded by Breast Cancer Now.

Drug Combination Elicits Efficacious Anti-tumor Immunity Against Immunotherapy-resistant Cancers

Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller

Some patients still either don't respond to immunotherapy, or if they do, the effects are temporary, which highlights how crucial it is that we better understand the mechanisms leading to cancers resisting this kind of treatment.

First UK Proton Beam Therapy Trial For Breast Cancer Launches

Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller

It will help to determine whether proton beam therapy can help to deliver adequate doses of radiotherapy to breast tissue, while minimising off-target radiation delivered to the heart.

New Partnership To Boost Research Into Vaccines For Cancer

Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller

New cancer trials to begin using personalised treatment to save lives.

Peterborough City Hospital Bags Share Of £123 Million NHS Investment To Use AI For Breast Cancer Research

Posted in Medicine, Software on 15th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is among five NHS Trusts set to use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up breast cancer diagnosis.