Immunotherapy injection shrinks tumours in patients with recurrent and / or metastatic head and neck cancer
A targeted cancer treatment given via a simple injection under the skin shrank tumours in more than one third of patients with recurrent and / or metastatic head and neck […]
Urine test could help detect lung cancer years before symptoms occur
Cambridge scientists hunting tell-tale killer ‘zombie’ cells that signal early lung cancer have developed a world-first urine test that could transform diagnosis and survival for thousands of patients. As published […]
National expert in geriatric care appointed to expand pioneering service at The Christie for older patients
One of Europe’s leading cancer centres has appointed a specialist geriatrician to strengthen its pioneering service for older patients, as the NHS seeks to adapt to the growing challenge of […]
New study traces rare form of childhood leukaemia back to before birth
A team of scientists has uncovered new evidence that some cases of a subtype of childhood leukaemia may develop before birth, shedding light on how the disease evolves over time. […]
Microbiotica announces positive results from its Phase 1b Trial (MELODY-1) of MB097, a Precision Microbiome Co-Therapy in Advanced Melanoma
Microbiotica, a clinical-stage biopharma company developing a pipeline of oral precision microbiome medicines called live biotherapeutic products (LBPs), has announced that all primary and secondary objectives were met in its […]
Hidden cancer marker may mean a move towards active treatment for some early prostate cancers
A microscopic pattern in tumour cells – rarely reported until recently – could influence how doctors decide who may benefit from robotic surgery, according to cancer specialists at University College […]
Scientists discover how lung cancer spreads in its later stages
Researchers at UCL and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working with colleagues at the Francis Crick Institute, have discovered how lung cancer spreads in the final stages of […]
Men can be safely treated with two radiotherapy sessions for localised prostate cancer with no increase in side effects in comparison to five sessions
Men with localised prostate cancer could benefit from a shorter course of radiotherapy, after new research data shows that just two higher-dose treatments are as safe as a standard five-session regimen, with no increase in side […]
Childhood leukaemia and germs: research reveals the critical importance of timing
New research has endorsed a long‑standing idea explaining why acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) – the most common cancer in children – appears abruptly in early life, often in otherwise healthy […]
Dundee discovery could transform cancer drug design
Cancer drug design could be transformed following a breakthrough collaboration between the University of Dundee and Austrian Academy of Sciences. Scientists at Dundee’s Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD), the […]
