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Faster cancer diagnoses reduce wait times for 80,000 patients

The UK government’s £26 billion NHS investment has enabled 80,000 more people to receive cancer diagnoses or all-clear results within 28 days.

Cholangiocarcinoma research and asbestos exposure

Professor Giovanni Brandi and Dr Simona Tavolari, explore the link between asbestos exposure and cholangiocarcinoma malignancies

Therapeutic feline and canine cancer vaccine

Here we learn from Biljana Stangeland, PhD, Executive Director, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-founder at Alv B AS, about exciting new developments in therapeutic feline and canine cancer vaccine.

A new wave of molecular cancer therapeutics

Hernando Lopez-Bertoni, explores the new wave of molecular cancer therapeutics and states the case for learning the mechanisms as a pro, so one can target them as an artist.

Medical cannabis & the future of cancer treatments   

Dr Stephen Barnhill MD, CEO of Apollon Formularies Plc, examines medical cannabis and the future of cancer treatments across the UK and the European healthcare sectors.

Drug with the ability to reprogramme aggressive brain tumours 

Study shows L-methylfolate, when administered alongside standard therapy for glioblastomas, changed the DNA process within a patients tumour

Ultrasounds to detect prostate cancer are highly successful 

An ultrasound can diagnose most prostate cancer cases in men with great accuracy – only missing 3.4% of severe cases.

Optimising AI tools for mammography clinical practice

Lester Litchfield, Data & Science Manager, Volpara Health, explores how to build confidence in the use of AI for mammography clinical practice Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Examining intersectionality to find disparities in cancer care

Analysis of 28 studies has found that the intersection of sexual minority status with ethnicity is associated with lower cancer screenings.

Lower cancer risk in diets with lower meat intake

Researchers analysing dietary habits find that those who consume meat five times or less weekly have a lower cancer risk.

New potential therapy for aggressive bladder cancer

Led by Yale Cancer Center, new research shows that enfortumab vedotin is an effective alternative for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC)

Single cell cancer research

Chair of Medical Cell BioPhysics Leon WMM Terstappen highlights why the interrogation of the cancer cells at the single cell level is required to truly understand cancer development.

Non-melanoma skin cancer

Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, describes the main focus of non-melanoma skin cancer, including its steadily rising incidence in the UK.

Scientists discover new treatment to fight pancreatic cancer

The potential pancreatic cancer treatment combines an ultrasound and immunotherapy method, with substantial "anti-cancer" benefits in lab mice.

Prospects for minimally invasive and optimally effective cancer immunotherapy

Here, Professor of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Saskatchewan, Peter Betscher, explains how he is dedicated towards realising Robert North’s vision.

Scientists use tumour-fighting cells to treat breast cancer

An ongoing clinical trial led by the NCI Centre for Cancer Research reveals an experimental form of immunotherapy for metastatic breast cancer.

Drug gives 34% protection against lung cancer recurrence

The NHS have gained a new drug, atezolizumab, which can give 34% protection against lung cancer recurrence or death, post-chemotherapy.

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