Cancer Related News
Next-generation immunotherapy against cancer enters clinical trials
Scientists have developed a new experimental drug that aims to use the body’s immune system in a response against cancer, which is now entering...
Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and challenges during COVID-19
Beth Rice, Health and Policy Manager at Pancreatic Cancer Action, discusses the challenges facing the treatment and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer during the COVID-19...
Tracking the role of macrophages in cancer spread with new technology
Macrophages are essential for the human body to fight off infections and bring other immune cells to the area of infection, however, they also...
Improvements to EU worker safety against cancer-causing chemicals
The European Commission has proposed to improve workers safety by limiting their exposure to cancer-causing chemicals.
Around 120,000 work-related cancer cases and 80,000 cancer-related deaths...
Europe goes gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
This month marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month which recognises the children and adolescents affected by cancer within Europe and across the globe.
CCI Europe (representing parents/patients)...
Colorectal cancer: diagnosis and treatment
HEQ examines risk factors and screening protocols for the world’s third most common form of cancer - colorectal cancer.
With more than 1.8 million new...
The ABC-Cancer project: diagnosis and screening for colorectal cancer
Maastricht University Professor Frederik-Jan van Schooten and Assistant Professor Dr Agnieszka Smolinska tell HEQ about the need for non-invasive biomarker testing for colorectal cancer.
HEQ...
Key genes could regulate T cells to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer
Researchers have discovered a way to control regulatory T cells that help the human body’s immune response.
The researchers at Salk, led by Ye Zheng,...
Improving insomnia in young cancer survivors with telehealth
As telehealth explodes across the globe a new online programme is helping adolescent and child cancer survivors by reducing insomnia.
A new, online telehealth programme,...
Potential new treatment for skin cancer with wearable patch development
A skin patch development could pave the way for new skin cancer treatments in the future that would not require chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Scientists have...
Tumour-tropic liposome technology could pave way for cancer treatments
A collaboration between Toshiba and Shinshu University has resulted in the development of a ‘tumour-tropic liposome technology’ for gene therapy that could pave the...
Implications of COVID-19 on digestive health
Professor Markus Peck, Chair of the United European Gastroenterology Public Affairs Committee, discusses recommendations and calls to EU institutions, governments and interest groups across...
Discover how AI is helping us understand cancer risk in the lungs
Deep learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms could be utilised as an unbiased assessment tool to help clinicians with assessing risk of lung cancer.
A new...
New microneedle vaccine could expand global immunisation capabilities
A new microneedle vaccine delivery system has been developed that has the potential to improve cellular immune responses in patients and expand global immunisation...
Brain cancer patients could avoid biopsies thanks to Artificial Intelligence
In the future brain cancer patients may no longer need to undergo biopsies thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Brain cancer patients may be able to...
Rare diseases: better data framework needed to improve diagnostic rates
A new study has found that a better data framework is needed to improve diagnostic rates of rare diseases.
A new study has found that...
Pre-clinical study finds sponge molecule exhibits anti-cancer properties
A new, pre-clinical study has unveiled that a sea sponge molecule exhibits anti-cancer properties, helping help to stop the growth of cervical cancer cells.
A...
New findings show hereditary defect causes certain brain tumours
Certain dangerous brain tumours – called medulloblastoma – that affect children are caused by a hereditary genetic defect.
According to new research published in the...
New AI tool helps medical professionals with diagnosing skin conditions
A new Artificial Intelligence tool has been developed that can help medical professionals with diagnosing skin conditions.
A new deep learning-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm...
Kalytera Therapeutics: improving bone marrow transplants with CBD
Dr Sari Prutchi Sagiv, CSO at Kalytera Therapeutics Inc., showcases the potential of CBD to revolutionise treatment of Graft versus Host Disease.
The development of...