Medicine
'Landmark' Liver Cancer Treatment Found To Boost Survival Rate In Nearly 90% Of Patients
Posted in Medicine on 27th Apr, 2022
by Alex Muller
The procedure being pioneered in the UK involves using two small balloons to divert blood past the liver for an hour while delivering drugs directly into the organ - with the average length of survival among those studied found to be 15 months.
Lifelong Excess Weight Can Nearly Double Risk Of Womb Cancer, Study
Posted in Medicine on 27th Apr, 2022
by Alex Muller
Bristol study finds that for every five extra BMI units a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer increases by 88%.
Cancer Research UK Drives Innovation With Cancer Research Horizons
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Apr, 2022
by Alex Muller
Industry partners will gain access to an extensive network of 4,000 world-leading cancer researchers.
Discovery Of Bacteria Linked To Prostate Cancer Hailed As Potential Breakthrough
Posted in Medicine on 27th Apr, 2022
by Alex Muller
Scientists don’t yet know if the microbes are causative, but if proven it could save thousands of lives.
University Of York Researchers Awarded £22m To Investigate Blood Cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Apr, 2022
by Alex Muller
Blood cancer is when the body's normal process of producing blood cells does not take place.