oncology
AI Used to Help Cancer Screening
Posted in Medicine on 14th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
Using deep learning, researchers are creating advanced diagnostic tools for cancer screening.
Cannabis versus Cancer
Posted in Medicine on 6th May, 2018
by Alex Muller
We know weed can mitigate the side effects of the disease and its treatments, but it might also fight malignancies directly.
New immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer dramatically improves survival, researchers report
Posted in Medicine on 27th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller
Treatment cut in half the risk of dying or having the cancer worsen, compared to chemo alone, after nearly one year.
Why some types of cancers are 'born to be bad'
Posted in Medicine on 13th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller
A groundbreaking study has uncovered why some patients' cancers are more deadly than others, despite appearing identical.
Reclassify cancers to improve treatment, researchers say
Posted in Medicine on 8th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller
Cancers should no longer be categorised by where they are first formed in the body, but instead by similarities in tumour types, researchers say.