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Thousands of women offered anastrozole to help prevent breast cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 12th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
Repurposing therapeutic drugs that have already been shown to be safe for prevention is an area with a lot of potential.
Study Finds Carcinogen Exposure Makes Cancer Cells More Susceptible to Immune Attack, with Implications for Treatment
Posted in Medicine on 18th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
The researchers hypothesized that DNA-mutating carcinogens may enhance the immune response to cancer.
Immunotherapy shows promise as a kinder first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancers
Posted in Medicine, Science on 7th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
Immunotherapy can extend the response of some head and neck tumours to treatment, maintaining the anti-tumour effects and preventing them from growing or spreading for longer, a study reports.
Five recent advancements in ovarian cancer research over the past year
Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller
With around 7500 new cases reported in the U.K. alone every year, ovarian cancer may occur because of the inheritance of faulty genes like BRCA.
Study finds improved survival for incurable brain tumour, providing 'a crack in the Armor'
Posted in Medicine on 17th Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller
For the first time, researchers have found a potential drug candidate that improved outcomes for patients with a type of childhood brain tumor for which there are no effective treatments.