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viruses cure cancer

Our friends oncolytic – using viruses to cure cancer

Sean E. Lawler PhD from Brown University Cancer Center, walks us through our friends oncolytic, or in other words, using viruses to cure cancer.
Non-melanoma skin cancers

Non-melanoma skin cancers & malignant melanoma

Prof Dangou from the WHO Regional Office for Africa, Congo, speaks about the different kinds of skin cancer:non-melanoma skin cancers and malignant melanoma.
Ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer

Ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer

Dr Paul Banwell leading plastic surgeon and expert in skin cancer, walks us through what we need to know about ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer.
future of cancer diagnostics

The future of cancer diagnostics

CEO of Dxcover Limited, Mark Hegarty, offers an insight into their cutting-edge technology that can help save lives by detecting early signs of cancer.

Moondust Cosmetics – protecting against cancer-causing sun damage

Learn how science has shown that APF is far more relevant in protecting against cancer-causing sun damage than SPF, with Moondust Cosmetics.
cancer backlog, NHS budgets

NHS budgets must be reviewed to tackle the cancer backlog

Dee Mathieson, Managing Director at Elekta Ltd, believes that NHS budgets need to directly address the cancer backlog - which remains the second largest cause of death, globally.
oesophageal cancer

Simple test for early detection of oesophageal cancer is being rolled out in Scotland

A non-invasive test for the early detection of oesophageal cancer has been developed by a team of researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Cancer Cell Unit and is now being rolled out across Scotland.
endometrial cancer

Screening frequently misses endometrial cancer in Black women

TVUS screening missed over four times more cases of endometrial cancer among Black women versus White women, according to a new study.
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Scientists link moderate alcohol use to higher cancer risk

A World Health Organisation (WHO) study finds a link between moderate alcohol use and higher cancer risks - including in people who had up to two drinks a day.
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Study reveals 94% of cancer patients react well to COVID vaccine

According to the US and Swiss study, 94% of cancer patients took the COVID vaccine in full and produced antibodies - while seven high-risk patients failed to produce an immune response.
Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz

Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz – National Cancer Institute, Cairo University

Dr Abdelhafiz is currently a lecturer of Clinical Pathology at the Egyptian NCI, where he works as the Deputy director of the blood bank, as well as a hematology consultant at Shefa Al-Orman oncology hospital.
knowledge translation

New technologies for knowledge translation in cancer

Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz and Zisis Kozlakidis both shed light on new technologies for knowledge translation in cancer.
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53% of cancer patients are experiencing loneliness during the pandemic

According to a new study, more than half (53%) of adult cancer patients have been experiencing loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
risk of cancer

Mushroom consumption lowers the risk of cancer by 45%

Higher mushroom consumption is associated with a 45% lower risk of cancer, according to a new Penn State study.
cancer treatment and services

Improving cancer treatment and services during and beyond COVID-19

Greg Quinn, BD UK, explores how cancer treatment and services have been impacted by the pandemic and the potential role of medical technology in supporting the NHS during this complex time.
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UK cancer research sector could lose 20% of funding after Horizon Europe

The Institute of Cancer Research found that UK cancer research sector could lose up to 20% of their funding, after UKRI replaces Horizon Europe.
brain cancer therapeutics

Brain cancer therapeutics: Overcoming the barriers

Sean E. Lawler PhD from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, sheds light on overcoming the barriers when it comes to brain cancer therapeutics.
FLASH Radiotherapy

FLASH Radiotherapy: An (r)evolution in cancer treatment

Here, Kristoffer Petersson, MRC Investigator and Group Leader of FLASH Radiation, enlightens us to the benefits of this promising new radiotherapy technique.

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