There are about 12,200 new head and neck cancer cases in the UK every year, and many of these patients are diagnosed at advanced stages when the disease is very difficult to treat. The standard treatment currently offered to many patients with advanced cancer is “extreme” … [Read more...] about New treatment kills cancer cells in terminally ill patients
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NHS to pilot blood test that can accurately diagnose 50 types of cancer
Detecting cancer before it spreads too far means that treatment is more likely to be successful, thus significantly increasing the patient’s chances of survival. However, for many types of cancer, early diagnosis is very complicated, which makes the disease a leading cause of … [Read more...] about NHS to pilot blood test that can accurately diagnose 50 types of cancer
New drug shows promise in pancreatic and breast cancer treatment
Researchers studying potential treatments for pancreatic and triple-negative breast cancers have reported that they may be on track to a promising therapy with the development of a new drug called ProAgio. The team from Georgia State University created ProAgio with help from … [Read more...] about New drug shows promise in pancreatic and breast cancer treatment
Doctors set to trial experimental treatment for abdominal cancer patients
The unfortunate truth for abdominal cancer patients is that once tumors start to grow on the lining of a cancer patient's abdomen, there's little hope of long-term survival. The good news is that could soon change as researchers are ready to put an experimental cancer treatment … [Read more...] about Doctors set to trial experimental treatment for abdominal cancer patients
Researchers discover key biomarker present in nearly 50% of diagnosed cancers
One of the most difficult aspects of treating cancer is understanding its progression and relapse, which is often unpredictable. Fortunately, researchers at Duke National University of Singapore have discovered a biomarker protein that helps predict the behavior of many … [Read more...] about Researchers discover key biomarker present in nearly 50% of diagnosed cancers