oncology
Bowel cancer is four distinct diseases
Posted in Science on 13th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Bowel cancer is four distinct diseases, each with a different prognosis, scientists have discovered.
Malaria vaccine may provide hope for a general cure for cancer
Posted in Science on 13th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The hunt for a vaccine against malaria has provided an unexpected side benefit for researchers, namely what appears to be an effective weapon against cancer.
Virus improves bone marrow transplants, kills some cancer cells
Posted in Science on 7th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers have discovered that a rabbit virus can deliver a one-two punch, killing some kinds of cancer cells while eliminating a complication of bone marrow transplants.
Immunology Cancer treatment could replace chemotherapy as the standard treatment
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Immunotherapy treatments use the immune system to attack cancerous cells.
Lung cancer therapy is 'milestone'
Posted in Medicine on 30th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
A lung cancer therapy can more than double life expectancy in some patients, a "milestone" trial shows.