oncology
Blood test spots failing prostate cancer treatment within 6-12 weeks, study finds
Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine, Science on 19th May, 2026
by Alexander Muller
A new blood test could help doctors identify whether a treatment for advanced prostate cancer is failing weeks earlier than current tests, according to a U.K.-wide study led by UCL researchers.
New stomach cancer treatment recommended by NICE after ‘light-touch’ assessment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th May, 2026
by Alexander Muller
Durvalumab, in combination with fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin and docetaxel chemotherapy, blocks PD-L1 protein and allows the immune system to identify and attack cancer cells.
Why Are More Young People Getting Cancer?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Apr, 2026
by Alexander Muller
Scientists are actively investigating a range of suspects, ultra-processed foods, "forever chemicals" (PFAS), antibiotic use, air pollution, gut bacteria, and even weedkillers have all been proposed.
Complete Tumour Regression in Novel Brain Cancer Treatment Model
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Apr, 2026
by Alexander Muller
Breakthrough treatment achieved striking tumour regression in a model for Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive type of brain cancer.
The Cancer Treatment That Sounds Like Science Fiction , But Isn't
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Apr, 2026
by Alexander Muller
Immunotherapy: the approach of turbocharging the body's own immune system to hunt down and destroy cancer, is having a genuine moment. After more than a century of painstaking research, it is finally delivering results that oncologists describe with barely concealed emotion.