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Queen’s University Belfast research could see exercise as a prescribed medicine
Queen's University Belfast are taking part in a global trial to test whether exercise should be prescribed to treat patients...
Scientists link pancreatic cancer survival to four genes
Alterations in four main genes are responsible for how long patients survive with pancreatic cancer, according to a new study...
ESMO media alert: Cancer research to be presented at ESMO Asia Congress in Singapore
LUGANO-SINGAPORE, Nov. 2, 2017 - ESMO, the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, is pleased to announce the ESMO Asia...
Shifting bacterial communities in the stomach may influence cancer risk
Credit: Ed Uthman via Flickr Different changes to the microbial community of the stomach may explain why related conditions are...
Bacteria in the gut modulates response to immunotherapy in melanoma
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Bacteria that live in the human digestive tract can influence how cancer responds...
Exercise can counteract side-effects and improve fitness in advanced breast cancer patients
Lisbon, Portugal: Taking part in regular exercise can reduce fatigue and pain, and improve cardiovascular health and quality of life...
Preventing a genetic uprising in early life
Credit: Rebecca Berrens Molecules called endosiRNAs help us avoid genetic chaos, according to a new study from a team at...
Cancer cells destroyed with dinosaur extinction metal
Credit: University of Warwick/Mark Garlick *Cancer cells can be killed with metal from the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, thanks...
Mini cancer tumours grown in first-of-kind pioneering research
Credit: University of Birmingham Charity Cancer Research UK has awarded the University of Birmingham £1.5 million to fund a five-year...
On Target Laboratories secures $40 million financing led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Credit: On Target Laboratories image On Target Laboratories Inc., a privately held biotechnology company that is developing tumor-targeted fluorescent dyes...
Onalespib could be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, preclinical studies show
Columbus, Ohio - The targeted therapy onalespib has shown effectiveness in preclinical studies of glioblastoma by researchers at The Ohio...
New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure
Credit: S Cheal et al., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY RESTON, Va. - Researchers at Memorial Sloan...
Two important signalling pathways in cancer and ageing are connected for the first time
The structure of proteins that protect telomeres (shelterin proteins, from "protective shield") are promising targets to combat cancer but to...
Quality of life deterioration delayed if progression of advanced breast cancer delayed
Lisbon, Portugal: Patients with advanced breast cancer have a better quality of life for longer if the progression of their...
Two classes of GGAA-microsatellites in a Ewing sarcoma context
COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a study published in PLOS ONE, researchers describe two types of GGAA-microsatellites and their roles in...
Researchers find genetic pathways to individualized treatment for advanced prostate cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Researchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have uncovered genetic clues to why tumors resist a...
Infertility linked to higher risk of death among women
SAN ANTONIO -- Women with a history of infertility have a 10 percent increased risk of death compared to those...
In the lab and in the clinic, alisertib with TAK-228 excels against solid tumors
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Two University of Colorado Cancer Center studies were presented this weekend at the AACR-NCI-EORTC...
Breast cancer patients forego post-surgery treatment due to mistrust, study suggests
Nearly one-third of women with breast cancer went against their doctor's advice and chose not to begin or complete the...
It is time for a concerted European approach to defeat cancer
LUGANO, 31 October 2017. ESMO President, Fortunato Ciardiello, has contributed an editorial on the priorities for future cancer research, to...
