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Predicting cancer drug combinations with AI test
Scientists have created a prototype test that can predict which cancer drug combinations are likely to work for patients in less than two days.
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Scientists investigate metastatic prostate cancer
A research team from the Medical University of Vienna (MUV) has discovered specific changes in a protein that results in metastatic prostate cancer.
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New approach shortens manufacturing time for CAR T cell therapy
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) have developed a new method to cut manufacturing time for CAR T cell therapy.
The cell manufacturing process...
Bowel cancer patient care to be improved with novel algorithm
Experts from the University of Portsmouth have utilised Artificial Intelligence and data analytics to improve bowel cancer patient care by predicting their stay in...
Blood cancer treatment revolutionised with gene editing technology
A research team from Hokkaido University has utilised gene editing technology to identify new molecular targets for treating aggressive forms of leukaemia in adults.
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AI-powered breast cancer screening could soon be on the horizon
A Norwegian study suggests that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be effectively used to perform breast cancer screening, potentially speeding up diagnostics for the disease.
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New discovery could make cancer vaccines a reality
Scientists have developed a pipeline and ‘plug-and-play’ technology that has the potential to generate cancer vaccines for clinical use.
The innovative pipeline development can be...
Defence Therapeutics provides an update on its numerous anti-cancer projects
Biotechnology pioneers Defence Therapeutics outline its current research and development progress in a plethora of anti-cancer endeavours.
In Q1 of 2022, Defence signed an agreement...
New lung cancer drug fast-tracked by the NHS
The NHS is fast-tracking a new lung cancer drug for eligible patients that will target an aggressive and rare form of cancer.
Patients in England...
Potential drug target for bone marrow cancer
New research finds patients with a rare type of bone marrow cancer have distinctive epigenetic changes that can activate harmful genes and cause cancer...
NHS data shows how patients with COVID and cancer have been affected
NHS Digital has revealed that its cancer data will be securely available for researchers to investigate how people with COVID and cancer were affected...
Life-extending injection for multiple myeloma available on the NHS
The NHS has announced that a life-extending injection for multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer, will be available to 350 patients per year in...
NHS proposes new standards for cancer diagnosis and treatment
The NHS plans to launch a consultation on proposed new standards that will improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The new standards have been curated and...
Identifying patients at risk of pancreatic cancer using stool samples
A genetic signature of 27 microorganisms in stool samples can identify people at risk of pancreatic cancer.
A groundbreaking discovery by researchers in Spain, part-funded...
Lower number of cancer research projects funded during the pandemic
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) found that fewer new cancer research projects were funded during the Covid pandemic.
Cancer research projects are vital for...
Revolutionising prostate cancer screening with a risk algorithm
The accuracy of prostate cancer screening could improve significantly by calculating a person’s risk of developing the disease by using results from two blood...
Combinatorial glioblastoma treatment destroys incurable brain tumour
Novel research has devised an innovative glioblastoma treatment, finding that combining two existing therapies can eliminate fatal brain tumours.
The endeavour, led by researchers at...
The link between oral contraceptives and ovarian cancer mortality rates
Death rates from ovarian cancer are predicted to fall in 2022 in the UK and EU countries and the growing use of oral contraceptives...
Defence Therapeutics: Accelerating the fight against cancer and infectious diseases
Defence Therapeutics outlines how it is actively looking to continue the development of its product pipeline in partnership with large pharmaceutical companies.
Defence Therapeutics, a...
New type of ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer
Innovative research by Imperial College London has found a new type of ultrasound scan that can diagnose prostate cancer.
An ultrasound scan is a procedure...