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Optical imaging technique to detect tiny tumours
A method of imaging using longer wavelengths could mean that tiny tumours and clusters of cancer cells may be detected earlier than current methods allow...
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Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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Potential EBV-associated cancer treatment in small molecule inhibitors
A small molecule inhibitor has been observed to activate a dramatic reduction in tumour growth in EBV-associated tumours...
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Genomics to match treatments to pancreatic cancer patients
Genomics could be used to match drugs to patients better, with these genetic signatures also giving an earlier insight into detection of the condition...
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Protein marker in response to brain cancer therapy
An extremely powerful MRI scanner was used to image proteins in the brain of cancer patients and has shown that protein content correlates with treatment...
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Colon cancer pathway discovery could lead to targeted therapies
Researchers have pinpointed a set of enzymes involved in tumor growth that could be targeted to prevent or treat colon cancer...
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Counteracting T-cell exhaustion in CAR-T cancer therapies
Engineered T-cells that target NFAT and Nr4a proteins could help to prevent the exhaustion of T-cells during CAR-T immunotherapy...
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Microfluidics device to detect cancer cells in blood
A recently developed microfluidics device is able to detect and separate out cancer cells in blood, without the need for dilution...
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Taking a BiTE out of lung cancer
Bispecific T-cell engager technology (BiTE) could be used to quickly and accurately diagnose patients suffering from lung cancer...
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Fighting HIV using anti-cancer immunotherapy
Researchers have used immunotherapy treatments, ordinarily used to treat cancer, to reveal the virus in the cells of people living with HIV...
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Immunotherapy and DNA damage repair combo could target lung cancer
Combination therapy with a CHK1 or PARP inhibitor, with an immune checkpoint inhibitor caused the regression of small cell lung cancer in all mice treated...
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Reversible antiplatelet therapy fights cancer metastasis and clotting
A novel antiplatelet therapy could help to prevent heart attacks and stroke through preventing the formation of blood clots...
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Breast cancer cells shifted into HER2 positive status with bold new strategy
Proof-of-concept study shows precision medicines could aid more people via RNA-targeting...
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The role of immune cells in metastasis
Specific immune cells, such as neutrophils, have been found to aid the progression of cancers, promoting metastasis in tumours...
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Cannabinoid compounds may inhibit growth of colon cancer cells
Researchers say some cannabinoid compounds may actually inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells in the lab...
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The path of metallodrugs in breast cancer cells
The path a metallodrug uses to target and kill cancer cells could be used to design drugs to target triple-negative breast cancer...
