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Now playing Next Health news EU gives green light to new drug to treat endometrial cancer The new drug treatment for uterine cancer, which is already in use in France on an early access scheme, will be used in combination with chemotherapy. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Health news Scientists are creating ‘digital twins’ of breast cancer patients The research programme, involving 13 Spanish institutions, such as hospitals and associations, collects genetic, physiological and behavioural data with wearable devices. 05/12/2023
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Now playing Next Health news Cancer patients could avoid unnecessary chemotherapy thanks to AI tool By more accurately predicting the course of a cancer diagnosis, AI could mean shorter and less severe chemotherapy treatments. 28/11/2023
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Now playing Next Health news AI tool could be used to grade aggressiveness of rare cancers - study Researchers developed an AI-powered algorithm to grade the aggressiveness of a rare cancer. 02/11/2023
Now playing Next Health news New cancer treatment using antibody could be less toxic - study Researchers used an antibody to target mutated proteins in cancer with fewer side effects than common treatments in a promising study on mice. 31/10/2023
Now playing Next Health news AI model could predict whether breast cancer surgery was successful A model using artificial intelligence (AI) technology can detect if all of the cancerous cells have been removed during breast cancer surgery, a new study has shown. 29/09/2023
Now playing Next Health news New lung cancer vaccine could reduce the risk of dying by 41% - study A French biotechnology company said that its cancer vaccine was effective in decreasing the risk of death for people with some lung cancers by 41%. 13/09/2023
Now playing Next Health news Cancers in people under 50 up almost 80% in the last 30 years Across the globe, rates of cancer diagnoses in people under the age of 50 have soared over the past three decades. 07/09/2023
Now playing Next Health news Scientists discover way to potentially slow down ageing in humans A new study from Germany has potentially found the answers to time-old questions: what drives ageing and what can we do to reverse it? 26/08/2023
Now playing Next Health news New labels in underwear aim to raise cancer awareness in UK campaign The partnership between Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) and UK supermarket Morrisons is seeking to inform about breast and testicular cancer. 21/08/2023
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