oncology
Cancer-Killing Duo Hunts Down and Destroys Tumors
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
"Combining the advantages of tumor-homing bacteria and CAR-T cells provides a new strategy for tumor recognition, and this builds the foundation for engineered communities of living therapies"
New research can help policymakers prioritise funding needs and allocate resource for cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 20th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
Results from the largest ever review of clinical trials in cancer screening, prevention, and early detection (SPED) have been published.
Mediterranean diet intervention may not improve breast cancer prognosis in high-risk patients
Posted in Medicine on 20th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
The consumption of the Mediterranean diet in combination with phytoestrogen does not appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence among high-risk women. However, a better prognosis of breast cancer has been observed among women with higher compliance with dietary recommendations.
New funding for research investigating how breast cancer resists hormone therapy
Posted in Medicine on 20th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/248575/new-funding-research-investigating-breast-cancer/
Better treatment pathway for pancreatic cancer ‘could save thousands of lives’
Posted in Medicine on 19th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
Modelling carried out by the charity found its proposed care pathway would increase survival rates among pancreatic cancer patients from 7.1% to 10.4% by 2028.