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Glowing dye that clings to cancer cells gives doctors ‘second pair of eyes’
Posted in Medicine, Science on 11th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller
The fluorescent dye shows up cancer cells and where they may have spread into other tissues, such as the pelvis and lymph nodes.
‘Off the charts’: the key breakthroughs giving new hope in treating cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 11th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller
World’s largest cancer conference in Chicago shares ‘impressive’ findings in vaccines, drug trials and AI.
Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK
Posted in Medicine, Science on 11th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller
A cancer charity is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun as the number of melanoma skin-cancer cases in the UK continues to rise.
New blood test 'can predict' breast cancer return
Posted in Medicine, Science on 11th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller
An "ultra-sensitive" new blood test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease shows up on scans, researchers say.
Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, research shows
Posted in Medicine, Science on 11th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller
Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world’s largest cancer conference.