medicine
Three-drug therapy ‘doubles breast cancer survival time without progression’
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Oct, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Researchers found the three-drug therapy delayed disease progression by an average of 15 months compared with 7.3 months in the placebo group.
Simple tweak to cervical cancer treatment cuts risk of death by 40%, say researchers
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Oct, 2024
by Alexander Muller
The trial studied whether a short course of chemotherapy before chemoradiation could cut death and relapses among patients with certain types of cervical cancer.
World's first trial to test multiple treatments for brain cancers
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Oct, 2024
by Alexander Muller
A pioneering research study which will allow brain cancer patients to access drugs that are precisely targeted to their disease and swap to different treatments if needed, has launched in the UK.
Tucatinib With Trastuzumab Shows Positive Effects in Patients With Bile Duct Cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Oct, 2024
by Alexander Muller
This study suggests that using 2 drugs that both target HER2 could prove beneficial for a wider group of breast cancer patients and for some patients with bile duct cancer. However, this is an early trial, and we need to see further research to confirm these results.
AI Could Reduce the Need for Life-changing Cancer Surgery
Posted in Medicine, Science on 30th Oct, 2024
by Alexander Muller
“Our goal is to develop a non-invasive tool using biological data combined with imaging data and deep learning technology. This could lead to a new way to assess rectal tumours to personalise and improve treatment,”