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Breast cancer is now the most common form of cancer worldwide
In line with World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization has highlighted how breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the most common...
World Cancer Day: new EU approach to prevention, treatment, and care
The European Commission has presented Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan which aims to take a new approach to the prevention, treatment, and care of cancer.
The...
Endometrial cancer and Parkinson’s Disease projects receive €3m
EIT Health has extended support to two innovator teams following its 2020 Wild Card programme, selecting MiMARK and Orbit Health, which will be carrying...
Global opioid stewardship and managing chronic pain in children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines for managing chronic pain in children and highlighted the importance of opioid stewardship to address...
Global demand for cancer surgery to grow in the next 20 years
The global demand for cancer surgery is expected to increase from 9.1 million to 13.8 million procedures over the next 20 years, according to...
New mechanisms discovered in identification of cancer growth
A team of researchers have discovered new mechanisms which help to understand the growth and treatment of colorectal cancer.
As part of a Cancer Research...
Innovations in cancer care during COVID-19 and beyond
Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) shines a light on the heroic responses to the...
New phototherapy technology developed to eradicate cancer
Researchers have developed a phototherapy technology that can help to reduce the pain of chemotherapy as well as increase its effectiveness.
A team of researchers...
Study shows different immune response in cancer patients to COVID-19
Cancer patients have shown different responses to the COVID-19 virus depending on the type of cancer they have.
In a study, carried out by Cancer...
Discover the new technology managing cancer symptoms for patients
In a new trial, cancer patients across the UK have been using the eRAPID technology system to help them manage their cancer symptoms.
The system...
Could ‘virtual biopsies’ revolutionise cancer diagnosis?
Invasive tissue biopsies for cancer diagnosis could be replaced with ‘virtual biopsies’ in the future thanks to an advanced new computing technique.
The new technique,...
Transforming histopathology with digital screening
The Digital Histopathology Screening platform can detect multiple biomarkers in a single tissue section, leading to personalised cancer treatment and improved patient outcomes
Potential treatment kills lymphoma whilst leaving healthy cells alone
Scientists have demonstrated a potential new strategy for treating lymphomas – a group of cancers that start in infection-fighting cells called lymphocytes.
The team of...
Addressing the medical needs of children in Europe
A progress report on the development of the European Commission (EC) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) Action Plan on Paediatrics has been published, highlighting in particular, strategies to address the medical needs of children
Chemotherapy-free treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia patients
For the first time, patients in Scotland with previously untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia will be able to access chemotherapy-free treatment.
The Scottish Medicines Consortium has...
Combining machine learning and cell engineering for cancer therapies
Scientists are tackling the ‘Holy Grail’ of oncology by combing machine learning and cell engineering to create ‘living medicines’ that precisely target cancer tumours.
Scientists...
UK could transform cancer treatment with £20m boost for AI research
Top Artificial Intelligence innovators in the UK could help to transform the healthcare industry thanks to a £20m boost.
The Turing AI Acceleration Fellowships is...
Extending the reach of MRI with new portable brain imaging scanner
A new low-cost, compact, portable, and low-power brain imaging scanner has been developed.
The new device, which has been developed by a team at Massachusetts...
Lung cancers detected early as a result of pioneering trial
A lung cancer trial, aiming to detect disease in higher risk patients before they show symptoms, has caught dozens of cases early.
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust: cervical cancer in focus
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust Chief Executive Robert Music speaks to HEQ about cervical cancer screening, treatment, and research.
In the UK, around 3,200 new cases...