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Specialist from Prostate Cancer UK discusses combatting the disease
Prostate Cancer UK Senior Specialist Nurse Emma Craske speaks with HEQ about the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
Founded in 1996 as the Prostate...
Pancreatic cancer treatment improved by suppressing molecular pathway
Chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer patients may be enhanced due to the discovery of a molecular pathway that enables resistance to the treatment.
The investigation, conducted...
Harnessing information theory to find cancer genes
A team of scientists have used a field of mathematics to help them uncover cancer genes.
The researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Johns Hopkins...
Super-enhancers discovered that may improve breast cancer therapy
Biologists have discovered novel super-enhancers that may aid in manufacturing therapy for triple-negative breast cancer.
The research conducted by biologists at the City University of...
COVID-19: UK cancer patients more likely to die than European patients
A new study has shown that patients with cancer in the UK are more likely to die following a COVID-19 diagnosis than cancer patients...
Cymatics for healthcare: applying the science of sound in cancer surgery
The world's first scientific acoustic instrument that renders sound visible in water – the CymaScope – may help surgeons differentiate between healthy and cancerous...
Call to remove inequalities for adolescents and young adults with cancer
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer are often missing out on age-appropriate specialist care owing to a lack of awareness of how their...
UK early breast cancer care still effective during COVID-19
A new study has shown that early breast cancer care in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic is still as safe and effective as...
Improved accuracy in prostate cancer treatment
Swedish company Micropos Medical has developed a novel system to make prostate cancer treatment faster, safer and more targeted.
Micropos Medical is a Swedish company...
Predicting long-term outcomes for pre-invasive breast cancer
New research has presented a new and more accurate method of predicting long-term outcomes for ductal carcinoma and has confirmed the role of the...
Pathology and cancer diagnostic services
Royal College of Pathologists President Dr Michael Osborn speaks to Health Europa about the role of pathology in cancer diagnostic services.
Diffusion-weighted imaging could reduce biopsies in breast cancer screenings
A simple MRI measurement of the breast could reduce the biopsy rate in breast cancer screenings by 30%, a study has revealed.
Single cell sequencing technology could find drugs that eradicate cancer
Researchers have developed a new sequencing method that could boost international research efforts to find drugs that could eradicate cancer.
The single cell sequencing method,...
Calls for investment to reduce pancreatic cancer deaths in Europe
Researchers are calling on European policymakers to invest adequate resources to tackle pancreatic cancer in Europe.
There have been limited advancements in the treatment of...
Choosing better lung cancer treatments with machine learning
Researchers say that machine learning could help guide healthcare workers’ treatment decisions for lung cancer patients after developing a model that is 71% more...
£1m grant to improve cancer self-management and data collection
A grant of £1m has been awarded to Vinehealth to deliver an innovative cancer companion app to four NHS trusts within a randomised controlled...
Scientists track how Osmium reacts in single cancer cell
In a major step forward in discovering cancer treatments, scientists at the University of Warwick have tracked how the rare precious metal Osmium reacts in a single cancer cell.
Innovation in rare diseases: improving patient care for blood cancer
AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG is an international pharmaceutical company focusing on rare and special diseases. The company has developed an innovative pen for the...
New urine test can accurately detect womb cancer
A new and non-invasive urine test can accurately detect womb cancer.
The test is accurate at detecting womb cancer by looking at a urine or...
Fighting against cancer with radiological and nuclear technology
The European Commission has presented its new SAMITA Action Plan which aims to ensure that radiological and nuclear technologies continue to benefit the health...