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Cell Therapy Takes Aim At Deadly Brain Tumors In Two Clinical Trials
Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
"It lends credence to the potential power of CAR T cells to make a difference in solid tumors, especially the brain,"
Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment
Posted in Medicine on 1st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Thousands of patients in England with suspected lung cancer are being offered a blood test which can show if they can get early access to targeted therapies.
Preventative cancer therapies can cause the disease to 'hibernate' and return later, research suggests
Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Preventative therapy, often carried out for years after initial treatment, triggers changes in cancer cells, which allow them to avoid being killed off, but focusing on a particular enzyme may be the solution, the study suggests.
AI reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease
Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Artificial Intelligence has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer, which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future.
Research uncovers how to target ‘sleeping’ breast cancer cells and prevent relapse
Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Mar, 2024
by Alex Muller
Scientists have discovered how breast cancer cells can ‘hibernate’ to avoid treatment and ‘wake up’ years later – causing a relapse that is more difficult to treat.