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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.
New Treatment Approach for Hard-To-Treat Cancers Shows Promise
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Treating cancer is like navigating a gigantic maze. Now, imagine a way to see a clear path forward toward better treatment options. That's the goal of functional precision medicine.
Tardigrade Proteins Upgrade Damage Resistance Of Human Cells
Posted in Medicine, Science on 3rd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Just like tardigrades, when you put human cells that have these proteins into biostasis, they become more resistant to stresses, conferring some of the tardigrades' abilities to the human cells."