oncology
Immunotherapy Developed To Localize Cancer-Killing Molecules
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
A new immunotherapy has been developed that localizes cytokines to tumors for weeks.
£1.7 million for the world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
The scientists developing this lung cancer vaccine will first use lab tests to see if it successfully triggers an immune response. And if the results are positive, the vaccine will move straight into a clinical trial.
How does cancer treatment in the UK measure up to other countries?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Overall, people in the UK were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often than in comparable countries, and patients 85 and over were the least likely group to receive these treatments.
Study suggests tumour microenvironments could predict cancer progression
Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have revealed that examining the immune cells in the environment surrounding a tumour could help predict cancer progression and treatment response.
New research suggests 10% increase in bowel cancer cases by 2040
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
If trends in bowel cancer continue at the current rate, the number of people diagnosed with the disease will rise from 42,800 to 47,700. The estimated death tally from the disease would reach 2,500.