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Trials show new cancer vaccine could improve patient survival for some lung cancers by nearly half
Posted in Medicine on 13th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
A French biotechnology company said that its cancer vaccine was effective in decreasing the risk of death for people with some lung cancers by 41%.
High-risk but high-reward research tackling hardest-to-treat cancers receives £2 million funding boost
Posted in Medicine on 13th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
Innovative researchers working to tackle some of the hardest-to-treat cancers, including through the use of AI, have received a £2 million funding boost.
Five recent advancements in ovarian cancer research over the past year
Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
With around 7500 new cases reported in the U.K. alone every year, ovarian cancer may occur because of the inheritance of faulty genes like BRCA.
Cancer Research UK ‘turning down far too much’ due to rising costs, says CEO
Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
According to CRUK’s financial accounts for March 2023, the charity spent £45m less on research than the year prior at £398m.
funding boost for research into little known blood cancer
Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
Relatively little is known about the causes of a group of blood cancer called myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), affecting approximately 4,000 people in the UK every year.