Although most cancer cells are killed by chemotherapy, individual cells vary in their sensitivity, so that some cancer cells often escape. Diversity among cancer cells is thus an issue for cancer treatment. Previously diversity was thought to be mostly due…
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E-cigarette users had substances linked to bladder cancer in urine, review finds
An analysis of evidence from multiple scientific studies found six substances that have a strong link to bladder cancer in the urine of people who had used electronic cigarettes and sometimes other tobacco products, researchers from the University of North…
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New research shows which ovarian cancer patients won’t benefit from immune-PARP combo
In patients with advanced ovarian cancer, a combination of drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors and PARP inhibitors can produce powerful remissions, clinical trials have shown, but up until now investigators haven’t been able to predict which patients won’t benefit…
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App detects harsh side effect of breast cancer treatment
Some 20 percent of breast cancer survivors will suffer from lymphedema, a potentially severe side effect of treatment that makes arms swell with lymph. The disease is often overlooked, but commercially available app-based technology now makes early detection easier, allowing…
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Portable ‘electronic nose’ can accurately pick up esophageal cancer precursor
A portable ‘electronic nose’ can accurately pick up the precursor condition to food pipe (oesophageal) cancer, known as Barrett’s oesophagus, indicates a proof of principle study, published online in the journal Gut. This inexpensive and non-invasive technique may be a…
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Health experts want 9pm watershed on junk food ads to prevent obesity in kids
Health experts want a 9pm watershed on junk food ads to protect kids. The World Cancer Research Fund said countries including the UK are failing to protect children from “harmful” marketing. It claims it is a human rights issue because…
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Engineered bone marrow cells slow growth of prostate and pancreatic cancer cells
In experiments with mice, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have slowed the growth of transplanted human prostate and pancreatic cancer cells by introducing bone marrow cells with a specific gene deletion to induce a novel…
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Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatments
Prostate cancer occurs when the cells in the prostate gland grow uncontrollably, which can spread or cause complications due to an abnormally enlarged prostate. This type of cancer is the second most common form of cancer in men globally, according…
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More Sex Partners, Higher Cancer Risk?
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 — If you need more than two hands to count the number of lovers you’ve had in your life, new research suggests you might want to worry about your cancer risk. People who have had 10…
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Woman, 41, has 'miracle twins' after beating cervical cancer
Workaholic, 41, gives birth to ‘miracle twins’ – despite doctors warning she may NEVER have children following cervical cancer treatment Rebecca Allen was a ‘workaholic’ didn’t have a smear test for six years When she was diagnosed in 2017, she had…
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