cancer

Stanford Cancer 'vaccine' eliminates any cancer tumour in mice and human trials are starting

Posted in Science on 1st Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

The approach works for many different types of cancers, including those that arise spontaneously, the study found.

New Study considers starving cancer cells to death

Posted in Medicine on 23rd Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

This study may hold the promise of novel anticancer approaches with minimal side effects, if any.

Cancer blood test 'enormously exciting'

Posted in Medicine on 19th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

Scientists have taken a step towards one of the biggest goals in medicine - a universal blood test for cancer.

Common virus used to help fight incurable brain cancer

Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

Scientists are optimistic that they may have found a new treatment to help people with incurable brain cancer.

Creating electric fields in the brain buys glioblastoma patients extra months

Posted in Medicine on 19th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

Cancer treatment that creates electric fields in the brain via a cap-like device can buy more months of life for patients with glioblastoma.