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Electromagnetic field therapy may improve brain tumor survival

Posted in Medicine on 16th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Tumor-Treating Fields interfere with the growth of tumors by disrupting the process of cell division, causing them to fragment.

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.

Laser detects brain tumour cells during surgery

Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

Surgeons in London have used lasers to diagnose abnormal tissue during an operation to remove a brain tumor for the first time in Europe.

A pancreatic cancer urine test developed

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

A simple urine test that could detect pancreatic cancer much earlier than at present has been developed by scientists.

How to identify which cancer drugs work best for each patient

Posted in Hardware on 24th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

An implantable device could allow doctors to test cancer drugs in patients before prescribing chemotherapy.