breast cancer
World-leading AI trial to tackle breast cancer launched
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Feb, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a world-leading trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier.
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.
Drug-chemo combo increases cancer treatment efficacy
Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller
Combining a fatty acid synthase inhibitor with chemotherapy may enhance treatment efficacy for brain metastases from triple-negative breast cancer.
Link discovered between sensory neurons and breast cancer metastasis
Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller
A new study reveals that sensory nerves secrete a neuropeptide driving breast cancer metastasis, and FDA-approved drug aprepitant can inhibit this interaction, offering potential new avenues for cancer treatment.
Nanorobot with hidden weapon kills cancer cells
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed nanorobots that target and kill cancer cells in mice by activating a hidden peptide weapon in the acidic environment of tumors, significantly reducing tumor growth without harming healthy cells, as published in Nature Nanotechnology.