Cancer

New drug combination could transform treatment for childhood leukemia
New treatment with the potential to be less toxic than current treatment.

Aging reduces CAR-T cell effectiveness by impairing metabolism
Researchers identify a decline in NAD levels as a key driver of T cell dysfunction.
CAR-T cell therapy causes mild cognitive impairments
The identified compounds that may help reverse it.
Study sheds light on the biological mechanisms of aging
Clusterin expression marks aging in Hematopoietic stem cells.
A ‘metal detector’ algorithm to hunt down vulnerable tumors
Cambridge researchers have created a ‘metal detector’ algorithm that can hunt down vulnerable tumours.
Is cancer more than a genetic disease? scientists call for a new paradigm shift
Cancer research calls for a paradigm shift
Tattoos can increase the risk of cancer
The findings raise new questions about the long-term health effects of tattoos.
Study reveals lipid signatures associated with chemotherapy-resistant cells
Lipids can predict treatment efficacy.
Tardigrade proteins show promise in cancer care
A new strategy that may protect cancer patients from the side effects of radiation therapy.
New WHO/Europe report suggests that alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk
Closing the information gap.
Newly discovered enzyme’s properties enable the immune system to fight tumours
An enzyme to disarm tumours.
Reducing ovarian cancer risk with fallopian tube removal
Mathematical modeling study suggests this approach could also reduce total healthcare costs in Germany.
Green tea-based adhesive films: A novel treatment for oral mucositis
The film adheres to the mouth and delivers active ingredients directly to affected areas.
Study links forever chemicals in drinking water to a range of rare cancers
An association between levels of manmade “forever chemicals” in drinking water and a range of rare cancers.
A big mystery in cancer research solved
Breakthrough in understanding how tumor cells die after radiotherapy.
Study uncover key insights into how the body tolerates cancer mutations
Tracking metabolic origins of cancer from a mosaic of cells.
Smartwatches could help people give up smoking
The technology has the potential to help over two thirds of trial participants quit the habit.
The impact of coffee and tea on head and neck cancer prevention
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the seventh most common cancer worldwide, and its rates are on the rise, especially in low- and middle-income...
Lymphomoids: A lab model of lymphoma tumors
New cancer models could help personalize lymphoma treatments.
Hair growth drug appears to regrow hair in most cancer patients
Reassurance to breast cancer patients that there is indeed a safe way.
Dogs can smell bladder cancer in other dogs
This could be an effective new way to diagnose the disease in dogs.
Lab experiments with cancer cells reveal two ways in which tumors evade drugs
Study details how cancer cells fend off starvation & death from chemotherapy.
Examining antigen architectures for better cancer immunotherapies
MIT researchers built a therapeutic cancer vaccine.
AI model detects residual tumor in 10 seconds
AI can determine during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains.
AI can be used to detect brain tumors
The researchers investigated how neural network models can be trained on brain cancer imaging data.