oncology
TRACERx EVO, a new programme to transform lung cancer research
Posted in Medicine on 21st Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
Cancer Research UK has announced TRACERx EVO, a new programme that builds on the discoveries made in the world’s largest long-term lung study, TRACERx.
Scientists uncover potential ‘electrical language’ of breast cancer cells
Posted in Medicine on 21st Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
Cancer-killing virus shows promise in patients
Posted in Medicine, Science on 16th Oct, 2022
by Alex Muller
A new type of cancer therapy that uses a common virus to infect and destroy harmful cells is showing big promise in early human trials, say UK scientists.
Lung cancer treatment: Specific gene mutation may be a key
Posted in Medicine, Science on 16th Oct, 2022
by Alex Muller
Data from a new study found that the mutated KRAS gene influences the lipids and metabolism of lipids in lung cancer. Their findings suggest that targeting components of lipid metabolism and synthesis could be part of effective lung cancer treatments.
Breakthrough pancreatic cancer research
Posted in Medicine on 16th Oct, 2022
by Alex Muller
Researchers from the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJ Cancer Research Institute) / the La Trobe University School of Cancer Medicine, have discovered a novel drug target to potentially improve the treatment of pancreatic cancer.