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£5.5 million pledged to transform bowel cancer care

Research institutes have committed £5.5 million in funding for a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicines for bowel cancer patients.

Secarna aims to expand the therapeutic toolbox against cancer

Current oncology treatments have significantly improved cancer survival rates, but more effective and safer therapeutics are needed.

Personalised treatment shows promising results in leukaemia trial

A new personalised treatment has been discovered for the most common form of adult leukaemia, which has been found to help patients live longer.

Daily exercise linked to prolonged life in inoperable lung cancer

A life-extending link has been discovered between minimum physical activity and inoperable lung cancer.

Enhancing cancer care through genomic testing

Simon Holt, Honorary Professor at Swansea University, reflects on the key challenges within cancer care and the benefits of genomic testing in improving patient outcomes.

Consuming ultra-processed foods associated with elevated cancers

Consuming higher-quality ultra-processed foods (UPFs) might be linked to a higher risk of cancers in the upper aerodigestive tract, encompassing the mouth, throat, and oesophagus.

Identifying lung cancer risk in ‘never smokers’ using artificial intelligence

An artificial intelligence tool can effectively detect high-risk individuals for lung cancer among non-smokers using routine chest X-ray images.

Breast cancer drug made accessible to 289,000 women in England

Anastrozole is to be made accessible to postmenopausal women who have a family history of breast cancer to help prevent the disease 

Rapid cell production for cancer treatment achieved by new machine

A new method for quickly growing cancer-killing white blood cells can potentially enhance the accessibility of immunotherapy.

Cutting-edge robot holds promise for early breast cancer diagnosis

A ground breaking breast lump detection merging CBE with AI and sensors, has the potential to enhancing diagnostic methods like ultrasound.

Cracking the genetic code of a rare kidney cancer

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have decoded the genetic makeup of a rare kidney cancer known as reninoma.

AI’s potential in predicting esophageal and stomach Cancer

For fifty years, Western nations have faced a rising wave of lethal esophageal and stomach cancer. AI's predictive capability in these cancers is now evident.

The impact of weight loss surgery on Cancer prevention

New research reveals that weight loss surgery is linked to reduced cancer incidence and mortality, particularly among females.

Impact of assisted suicide on Cancer-related deaths

A study in Cancer Medicine examines trends in self-initiated deaths among cancer patients in Switzerland over 20 years, comparing assisted suicide.

How can AI oncology diagnostics help the NHS?

DeepMed has developed an AI oncology diagnostics system, DeepPathTM - LYDIA, to assist histopathologists in performing lymph node metastasis detection quickly and accurately.

Nutrition research for acute childhood leukaemia

Dr Zisis Kozlakidis explores the value of nutrition in acute childhood leukaemia diagnosis and treatment.

Photodynamic Therapy: Killing cancer gently with visible light

Photodynamic therapy, using visible light with lower energy, causes fewer side effects when treating cancer, find Drs. Mary Potasek, Evgueni Parilov, and Karl Beeson, Co-founders of Simphotek, Inc.

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