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Pioneering radiotherapy machine treats its first patient in the UK
Improved accuracy and fewer patient side effects are among the benefits claimed for the pioneering radiotherapy machine...
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New micro-platform improves understanding of cancer cells
A new low-cost, cell culture platform technique may provide insight for more effective cancer treatment, according to the researchers who developed it...
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Cardiac monitoring for high-risk breast cancer patients ‘should be prioritised’
Cardiac monitoring of high-risk breast cancer patients should be prioritised, after research revealed low rates of heart monitoring seen in the patients receiving trastuzumab.
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Senescent cells targeted with new nanocarrier drug delivery system
Senescent, or zombie cells, are being targeted with the development of a new nanocarrier drug delivery system.
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Anti-PD-1 therapy linked to delayed onset of skin disease
The onset of side effects of a common cancer treatment, anti-PD-1 therapy can be identified up to 3 years after treatment...
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Blood test predicts treatment response for metastatic prostate cancer
Testing could lead to extension of life through improved clinical decision-making by identifying patients who need to switch from targeted hormonal therapy to chemotherapy...
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Phenformin-mTOR inhibitor combination shows promise in HCC
A combination of mTOR inhibitors and Phenformin leads to an increase in overall survival...
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SMC approves Xermelo for carcinoid syndrome diarrhoea
Scotland is the first country in the UK to enable patients, battling this serious and debilitating condition, access to a new treatment option...
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FDA accepts Larotrectinib New Drug Application and Grants Priority Review
The FDA has accepted the NDA and granted Priority Review for larotrectinib for advanced or metastatic solid tumours harbouring a NTRK gene fusion...
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DNA-based vaccine treatment for colorectal cancer to undergo first human study
Researchers hope immunotherapy will prevent against overactive immune response...
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Anticancer drug nintedanib found to be effective against malignant pleural mesothelioma
Researchers have found that nintedanib shows promising effectiveness in halting the growth of human malignant pleural mesothelioma in preclinical models.
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PET scan tracer predicts success of cancer vaccine
By engineering a special molecule to track certain immune cells in the body, scientists have invented a litmus test for the effectiveness of a newly devised cancer therapy...
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Cancer drug helps treat tuberculosis by restoring leaky blood vessels
Drug that strengthens blood vessels allows antibiotics to infiltrate tuberculosis granulomas in mice...
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Cone beam CT offers detailed imaging for precise RS delivery
A novel technique called radiation segmentectomy (RS), that delivers high doses of radiation to tumours while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue, shows promise as a curative treatment option for patients with early-stage liver cancer, according to a recent study.
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Vitamin A derivative selectively kills liver cancer stem cells
Acyclic retinoid, an artificial compound derived from vitamin A, has been found to prevent the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma...
