Patients with localised prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms
Tag: Cancer
New approach to target a deadly form of prostate cancer
A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uncovers a new mechanism to explain why some prostate tumors
New gene editing tool helps zero in on small cancer-linked mutations
A change in just one letter in the code that makes up a cancer-causing gene can significantly affect how aggressive
Scientists uncover a startling–and exploitable–coordination of gene expression in tumors
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by a type of immune cell within
Researchers identify two new subtypes of HPV-associated head and neck cancers
Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers of the head and neck, known as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC),
How mysterious circular DNA causes cancer in children
Cancer development is associated with the gradual accumulation of DNA defects over time. Thus, cancer is considered an age-related disease.
Treating prostate cancer with proton beam therapy
Thousands of NHS prostate cancer patients could soon benefit from an experimental form of radiotherapy that blasts tumours with pinpoint precision.
Activating the immune system against cancer using new mechanism
A new mechanism for activating the immune system against cancer cells allows immune cells to detect and destroy cancer cells
Stopping melanoma from spreading
Stopping melanoma from spreading to other parts of the body might be as simple as cutting off the blood supply
Experimental treatment shows promise against triple-negative breast cancer
By simultaneously tackling two mechanisms for cancer’s growth, an experimental therapy reduced the spread of triple-negative breast cancer in a
