The cancer drug eribulin, originally developed from sea sponges, could give women with advanced triple negative breast cancer an average…
Step towards blood test for many cancer types
'SCIENTISTS have identified more than 800 markers in the blood of cancer patients that could help lead to a single…
Cancer cell fingerprints may speed up childhood cancer diagnosis
'NEWLY-IDENTIFIED cancer cell fingerprints in the blood could one day help doctors diagnose a range of children’s cancers faster and…
Ethnic minorities less aware of cancer symptoms
'ETHNIC minorities in England are less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to say they wouldn’t see the doctor,…
Scientists trigger self-destruct switch in lung cancer cells
'CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found a drug combination that can trigger the selfdestruct process in lung cancer cells –…
Redirecting our immune cells to help fight children’s cancer
'Immune cells, known as Natural Killer T cells, could be redirected to help fight the childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, according to…
Round the clock A&E cancer doctors revolutionise treatment for patients
'HAVING ON-SITE cancer consultants in hospitals with Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments improves diagnosis and treatment of patients and reduces…
New computer program to help GPs know when to send patients for cancer tests
'NEW software that estimates the likelihood someone has cancer based on their symptoms could help GPs decide which patients to…
Prostate cancer test can spot the difference between aggressive and slow-growing tumours
'A NEW test may overcome one of the biggest problems in prostate cancer treatment – telling slow-growing tumours from aggressive…
New drug extends life in women with advanced ovarian cancer
'WOMEN with ovarian cancer that has returned after previous treatment had their life extended by almost three months after treatment…
Routine smear tests in women under 25 cause more harm than good
'A CANCER RESEARCH UK study shows that the potential benefits of a national cervical cancer screening programme for women under…
Blood test reveals skin cancer spread
'A SIMPLE blood test could be used to identify patients whose melanoma – the most serious form of skin cancer…