Commonly used cancer drugs boost MRSA antibiotics – new research shows
Scientists from University of Galway have uncovered a surprising link between commonly used anti-cancer drugs and antibiotics that…
South Africa Essential Medicine Shortages: What’s Being Imported
South Africa is currently relying on special regulatory authorisations to secure a range of essential medicines used in…
Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events
Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy. A…
Breast cancer survivors could avoid lifelong heart medication, research suggests
Many breast cancer survivors whose treatment caused them to develop problems with their heart function can safely stop their medication after their heart recovers and most won’t need to continue treatment long-term, according to…
New research questions decades-old assumptions about brain cancer treatment
Australian researchers are challenging decades-old assumptions about brain cancer treatment in a bid to make radiation therapy more…
New funding backs pioneering research to make brain cancer treatment more effective
Adelaide researchers are challenging decades-old assumptions about brain cancer treatment in a bid to make radiation therapy more…
New ‘smart cancer drug’ designed to ‘switch on’ may replace chemotherapy, says govt
In a major breakthrough for cancer treatment in India, the government on Thursday announced a “smart” cancer drug…
UC Irvine researchers develop framework to make CAR T-cell therapy safer
CAR T-cell therapy has transformed cancer care, offering new hope to patients with aggressive blood cancers who once…
Preoperative combination therapy improves head and neck cancer outcomes
Bottom line: Patients with head and neck cancer who received chemotherapy in addition to immunotherapy before surgery had…
Bacterial extracellular vesicles show potential for cancer diagnosis and treatment
Bacteria shed membrane-enclosed tiny particles filled with proteins, lipids, DNA, RNA and metabolites. These particles, commonly known as…
Circadian Oncology: Timing, Cancer Treatment, and Patient Outcomes
IntroductionCircadian regulation in cancer biologyThe promise and challenges of cancer chronotherapyThe future of circadian medicine in cancer careReferencesFurther…
Genetic tool turns soft cancer cells into immune targets
Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Keck School of Medicine of USC have engineered a remarkable genetic tool that…