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UK cancer treatment lags behind other countries

Two new studies have found that UK cancer treatment has fallen behind comparable countries in the past decade, with patients facing longer waits.

Could combining two drugs be better for treating prostate cancer?

A clinical trial discovered that combining testosterone-blocking drugs is better at treating prostate cancer than single drug treatment.

The role of inherited genetic variants in rare blood cancer

Researchers have shown how inherited genetic variants can influence the risk of developing a rare blood cancer.

Cancer Research UK: Treating and beating cancer

Through relentless and innovative research, Cancer Research UK is driving breakthroughs and life-saving treatment. Read more here.

Do opioid medicines truly relieve cancer pain?

Researchers examining data on opioid medicines have found gaps in evidence about their benefits for cancer pain. Read more here.

Preclinical cancer research boosted with novel approaches and technologies

Discover how the CutCancer Project aims to facilitate preclinical cancer research and new approaches to beat cancer with 3D cancer modelling.

New discovery about chemotherapy drugs could have implications for medical research

A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that chemotherapy drugs may not reach their full potential. Read more here.

Protein guard mechanism identified for future of infectious disease and cancer treatment

Researchers have found a guard mechanism for protein which attacks microbes in infected cells. Read more here.

Genome turned off in CLASSY gene diversifies epigenomes

Researchers from Salk Institute for Biological Studies (SIBS) have discovered that the CLASSY gene family regulates which parts of the genome are turned off...

Harnessing data for better cancer care

Eduardo Pisani, CEO of All.can International, discusses the cancer organisation’s recently-published landmark report entitled Harnessing data for better cancer care.

Groundbreaking CLEAR study to facilitate electron-based cancer therapy

A novel study conducted at CERN’s CLEAR test facility paves the way for novel electron-based cancer therapy using high-energy electron beams that can be focused onto deep-seated cancerous tumours.

Automating production of pharmaceutical compounds

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a unique method to automate the production of pharmaceutical compounds.

Novel new therapy could treat aggressive childhood cancer

Researchers at the Children’s Cancer Institute have discovered a combination of therapies that appear highly effective at combatting neuroblastoma and other forms of aggressive childhood cancer.

New immunotherapy has proven ‘highly effective’ against hepatitis B

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have discovered a new immunotherapy to fight against the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is the most common cause of liver cancer.

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