cancer
FDA approves groundbreaking treatment for advanced melanoma
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
TIL therapy shrank tumours in about a third of patients who had run out of treatment options, according to a clinical trial.
Breakthrough on cervical cancer treatment could cut deaths by 35%
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs.
Chip Checks Blood To See If Cancer Treatment Is Working By Fourth Week
Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
The researchers looked at liquid biopsies, tests that look for signs of cancer in the patient's blood, like cancer cells shed by tumors.
Genetic Study Estimates Risk of Death From Prostate Cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 30th Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller
The chance of dying from prostate cancer can be reliably estimated from a short section of genetic material.
Skin cancer mutation offers hope for healing hearts
Posted in Medicine on 28th Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller
Using this knowledge, researchers aimed to explore its potential application in repairing cardiac muscle, an area known as the “holy grail” of heart research due to the heart’s limited ability to regenerate tissue after a heart attack.