oncology
Scientists discover a new way to help prevent breast cancer ‘time bomb’
Posted in Medicine, Science on 6th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
Scientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may ‘wake up’ following years of sleep - forming incurable secondary tumours.
NHS approves 'life changing' drug for breast and prostate cancer patients
Posted in Medicine, Science on 6th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
Clinical trials have shown that olaparib, also known as Lynparza and manufactured by pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, can extend advanced prostate cancer patients’ lives by "an average of six months", NHS England said.
Scientists uncover how incurable skin cancer resists treatment at the end of life
Posted in Medicine on 1st Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
“We found that melanoma can profoundly alter its genome to hide from the immune system and spread around the body. These profound changes are highly complex, but we’re hopeful that we can now find ways to target them in the clinic.”
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre expands blood cancer research with £280,000 grant
Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
The new funding from Blood Cancer UK will allow the UnCoVer study to be extended by finding out how the treatment of blood cancer has changed during the pandemic. It will also look at the pros and cons of different blood cancer treatments to see which of them work best in different situations.
Targeting variant of common protein may dramatically boost effectiveness of breast cancer treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller
A rare variant of a protein present in nearly all human cells may hold the key to improving the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment, according to University of Manchester research funded by Breast Cancer Now.