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Neoadjuvant radiotherapy may hamper immunotherapy, new breast cancer research finds

Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Feb, 2025
by Alexander Muller

A new study has provided novel insights into the effects of radiation on the immune cells surrounding breast cancer tumours.

Sona Nanotech's cancer treatment study published in peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Immunology

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Feb, 2025
by Alexander Muller

Sona’s proprietary technology employs patented, biocompatible gold nanorods (GNRs) to deliver precision, non-invasive hyperthermia therapy directly to cancer cells.

Scientists developing new cancer vaccine to target 'invisible' stage

Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Feb, 2025
by Alexander Muller

A new cancer vaccine is being developed which scientists hope could target the disease before it takes hold.

Bowel cancer risk could be reduced with an extra glass of milk

Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller

“It’s suggested that calcium might protect against bowel cancer by binding to bile acids and free fatty acids to form a type of a harmless ‘soap’, which stops them from damaging the lining of our gut.”

'Exciting' research could improve cancer treatment

Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller

Researchers said they had identified a different type of cell that could improve immunotherapy outcomes.