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HPV vaccine reduces cervical cancer risk

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Jun, 2021
by Alex Muller

There are hundreds of different types of HPV, but only around 13 strains are known to be linked to cancer.

New Macrophage-Based Immunotherapy Could Treat a Broad Spectrum of Cancers

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jun, 2021
by Alex Muller

The researchers are applying for approval of the therapy as an investigational new drug by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and hope to begin human clinical trials in 2022.

Bacteria and fungi might increase risk of head and neck cancers

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jun, 2021
by Alex Muller

Our patients who wear dentures, they have lots of C. albicans,” Dr. Barbugli said. “It may influence some cancers of the esophagus or cancer in some other location of the body.”

Bladder cancer research enters a renaissance period

Posted in Medicine on 2nd May, 2021
by Alex Muller

After a long period of stagnation and inertia, the bladder cancer space is alive and full of innovation and activation.

New tool to dissect 'undruggable' proteins through the sugars they depend on

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Apr, 2021
by Alex Muller

Now, with a new pencil/eraser tool, researchers can start to study how sugar molecules affect these proteins, insights that could lead to new treatments for the 'undruggable.'