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Trial launches to test new treatment combination for leukaemia patients
A clinical trial testing a new treatment combination for children and adults with leukaemia has been launched today through the Combinations Alliance.
The aim of...
Childhood cancer survivors at risk of deadly heart disease in pregnancy
Women who survive cancer at a young age are at higher risk of developing a deadly heart disease, peripartum cardiomyopathy, during pregnancy later in...
New research could improve current cancer treatments
Combining existing chemotherapy drugs with cancer treatments that cut off blood supply to a tumour could be more effective, new research from the University...
A new approach to the treatment of prostate cancer
By understanding the production of specific human sex hormones, it can help develop new treatments for prostate cancer and polycystic ovary syndrome, a new...
What is being done to support cancer survivors returning to work?
In light of the European Week Against Cancer, 25-31 May, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has published recent findings...
Two new lung cancer risk factors have been discovered
Seven risk factors, including two new ones, can help predict susceptibility to developing lung cancer and they don’t just apply to heavy smokers.
A new...
Uppsala Health Summit Report challenges cancer diagnosis and care
An Uppsala Health Summit Report has been published this week which focuses on how to encourage better and more equal access to the best...
How artificial intelligence is vital in improving cancer care
Following UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech regarding artificial intelligence’s (AI) potential of saving thousands of lives by improving cancer care, experts have weighed...
Is a warmer body better at fighting infections and tumours?
New research from the universities of Warwick and Manchester, UK, has shown that a higher body temperature speeds the body’s response to fighting infections...
Six months of Herceptin good for women with HER2-positive breast cancer
Taking Herceptin for six months could be just as effective as taking it for 12 months in preventing relapse and death, as well as...
The Make Sense campaign for head and neck cancer
Professor C René Leemans discusses the Make Sense campaign’s efforts to raise awareness of head and neck cancer and improve outcomes for patients with...
Europe struggling to deal with burden of chronic digestive diseases
Europe is currently failing to manage the increasing burden of chronic digestive diseases, according to a report published today by leading digestive health experts.
The...
New €12m research project approved to enhance prostate cancer care
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) has approved a new five-year project, PIONEER, with the goal to ensure all European men diagnosed with prostate cancer...
New oral drug can protect cancer patients from venous thromboembolism
Taking one tablet a day could be the key to helping treat cancer patients and protect them from venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to research...
Is there a better treatment for prostate cancer on the horizon?
A new study from the University of Manchester, UK, has found a way to identify men with locally advanced prostate cancer who are less...
Primary care can help discover more cases of cancer early
New research from Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates that considerably more cases of suspected cancer can be identified early within...
Optimising gut health to fight against leading chronic diseases
A spin-off company from the Department of Biotechnology at Lund University, Sweden, has announced it will start investigating if its technology platform can be...
Testicular cancer survivors benefit greatly from strenuous exercise
A new study has found that high-intensity interval training helps reduce tiredness and improves self-esteem for those who’ve survived testicular cancer.
The study, published in...
NHS breast screening offered to women after missed invitations
Over 300,000 women aged between 70 and 79 are to be offered a catch-up NHS breast screening test this year in England, following recent...
WHO aims to reduce early deaths from noncommunicable diseases
To help meet the global goal to reduce premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCD) by 33% by 2030, ministers of health and senior policymakers...