cancer
EU and US partner on cancer research with new taskforce
Posted in Business, Medicine, Science on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
The EU and US have launched a taskforce to bolster their collaboration on health topics including cancer research.
Early cancer diagnosis and COVID-19: unpicking the impact of the pandemic
Posted in Medicine on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
How has the pandemic affected early diagnosis?
Cell ‘nanobot’ breakthrough shines light on cause of aggressive cancers
Posted in Medicine on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
Scientists have uncovered the inner workings of one of the most important and intricate ‘nanobots’ operating within our cells, using cutting-edge microscopy for visualising molecules almost at an atomic level.
How MRI add-ons could accelerate the development of new cancer treatments
Posted in Medicine on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
If we can implement new techniques like this, that add quick, simple and non-invasive steps to already routinely used tests in the clinic, we can accelerate the development of stromal targeted therapies and improve the effectiveness of chemotherapies in these dense tumours.
How TRACERx is helping us predict lung cancer’s next move
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
The TRACERx team took multiple samples from over 400 tumours to try and determine the order that these subclones developed in, and why certain subclones were selected for where others weren’t. Doing that could give us clues as to what a person’s cancer might do next.