cancer
Lorlatinib Slows Growth of ALK-Positive Lung Cancers, May Prevent Brain Metastases
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
The global clinical trial CROWN has shown that lorlatinib (Lorbrena) is significantly more effective than crizotinib (Xalkori) as the initial treatment for advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Cancers caused by smoking reach all time high
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
New analysis from Cancer Research UK reveals that the number of cancer cases caused by smoking in the UK has reached an all-time high of 160 per day, a 17% increase since 2003, emphasizing the urgent need for governmental action.
New scan technique gives children the right medulloblastoma diagnosis in minutes, not weeks
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
Researchers have developed a technique to rapidly diagnose medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children, using MRI scans to identify tumor types in minutes, allowing for faster and more effective treatment planning, co-led by Professor Andrew Peet at the University of Birmingham.
Artificial intelligence for scoring prostate MRI: ready for prospective evaluation
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
The NHS has launched the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad to fast-track personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine trials, and aims to offer innovative treatments to thousands of patients across 30 participating hospitals in England.
Scientists discover a cause of lupus and a possible way to reverse it
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
Scientists at Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital have discovered a molecular defect in systemic lupus erythematosus that, when reversed, may potentially cure the disease by correcting an immune system imbalance.