cancer

'A blood test saved my life' says young cancer patient

Posted in Medicine on 15th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

According to the charity Teenage Cancer Trust, 56% of those aged 18-24 would not know what five signs and symptoms they should look out for.

Chemo before surgery helps stop colon cancer coming back

Posted in Science on 14th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

The results are especially impressive because they don’t rely on expensive new treatments or technologies. It’s quick and easy to start giving people chemotherapy 6 weeks earlier.

Hiding in plain sight: How we can use immune cells to deliver cancer-killing viruses to tumours

Posted in Medicine, Science on 14th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

The team have demonstrated that these viruses are effective at treating cancers like prostate cancer before, but this is the first time it’s been shown to work in Triple negative breast cancer.

Cancer cells shrink or super-size to survive

Posted in Medicine, Science on 14th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Cancer cells can shrink or super-size themselves to survive drug treatment or other challenges within their environment, researchers have discovered.

 Improving brain tumour treatment

Posted in Medicine, Science on 14th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Temozolomide, a chemotherapy drug discovered and developed by CRUK scientists, changed brain tumour treatment forever.