New Iridium compounds effective towards killing cancer cells even without the presence of oxygen – expanding the range of tumours that can be targeted When activated by light, compound cuts off the cancer cell’s ‘power source’ Technique could reduce side effects of cancer treatment and potentially immunise against future cancer Most Iridium is believed to […]
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NHS pilot found half of children had mutations in their tumours that would be targetable by drugs available for adults Those children who did receive targeted treatments saw significant benefits But only 7 per cent of children with ‘clinically actionable’ mutations could access appropriate drugs, partly due to regulatory and funding barriers, and lack of […]
Cancer is most prevalent in senior age groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were nearly 265,000 new cancer cases in 2016 in the United States within the age group of 65 to 69. Globally, seniors make up 60% of new cancer diagnoses. Many of these new cancer patients have […]
Colorectal experts will unite to drive global collaboration at 14th Annual ESCP conference in Vienna The 14th Annual ESCP conference, which unites global experts in coloproctology, will hear from several prolific key speakers over the course of three days, sharing research, innovation and best practice in Vienna this September. Last year’s conference in Nice was […]
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People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) need more support when understanding and acting on new chest symptoms, a study in the journal Psycho-Oncology reports. During this unique study, led by the University of Glasgow and University of Surrey, researchers investigated how the experience of COPD, influences how individuals understand new or changing chest symptoms […]
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Most nations falling short of UN targets to cut premature deaths from chronic diseases. People in the UK, US and China have a higher risk of dying early from conditions like cancer, heart disease and stroke than people in Italy, France, South Korea and Australia. These are the findings of the most detailed global analysis of deaths from […]
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Having successfully supported women for more than 24 years, national charity, Look Good Feel Better has developed a new programme to help men manage some of the side-effects of cancer treatment – providing expert advice all over the UK through, ‘Skin Fitness’ Workshops, a ‘Manual for Men’ and online tutorials. Sarahjane Robertson, Executive Director of […]
Having successfully helped women for more than 24 years, national charity, Look Good Feel Better has now developed a new programme to support men living with cancer – providing expert advice all over the UK through, ‘Skin Fitness’ Workshops, a ‘Manual for Men’ and online tutorials. […]
A new cancer therapy using nanoparticles to deliver a combination therapy direct to cancer cells could be on the horizon, thanks to research from the University of East Anglia. The new therapy, which has been shown to make breast cancer and prostate cancer tumours more sensitive to chemotherapy, is now close to entering clinical trials. […]
Scientists have made a major discovery about how cells repair broken strands of DNA that could have huge implications for the treatment of cancer. Their study, published in Nature, uncovered a brand new protein complex in cells that shields broken DNA ends and controls the way in which it is repaired. The new complex pushes […]
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