futuris European researchers tackle cancer with Biobanks European researchers tackle cancer with Biobanks 14/01/2019
United Kingdom Dogs to be trained to detect bowel cancer in UK medical trial Dogs are to be trained to detect bowel cancer as part of a British medical trial, researchers have announced. 23/08/2018
Denmark Scientists develop artificial ovary to help women conceive after cancer treatment Danish scientists have taken early steps towards creating an artificial human ovary designed to help women conceive after cancer treatments that can damage fertility. 02/07/2018
USA New blood diopsy test could herald new age in cancer treatment Doctors are excited at early results of test that could mean widespread early screening, detection and treatment of 10 cancers, significantly impacting survival rates, and slashing health costs. 01/06/2018
United Kingdom UK announces huge cancer research cash boost It comes after the death of a much-admired politician from a brain tumour 14/05/2018
world news Possible breakthrough on lung cancer Researchers discover combination of treatments improves life expectancy. 17/04/2018
Belgium Sugar feeds cancerous tumours and makes them more aggressive, finds new study Glucose causes a 'vicious cycle' which stimulates the multiplication of cancer cells 19/10/2017
USA A 'pen' that can diagnose cancer in 10 seconds This device may help surgeons to operate more efficiently on cancer patients 10/09/2017
France Using viruses to fight cancer We find out about immuno-oncology, whereby the DNA of specific viruses is modified so they can track down the cancer cells. The viruses then either destroy the cells' structure by replicating themselv 08/09/2017
world news Cancer: many suffering and dying prematurely due to slow diagnosis says WHO The World Health Organisation has launched a report to coincide with World Cancer Day on February 4. It is calling for efforts to be stepped up worldwide to catch the disease earlier. 04/02/2017
corporate Pfizer to buy Medivation and boost cancer drug portfolio Pfizer has outbid Sanofi to buy the US cancer drug company Medivation, thereby acquiring the prostate cancer treatment Xtandi. 22/08/2016
Sci-tech Can sea snails accelerate a cure for cancer? From the ocean to the science lab, researchers are investigating whether a chemical found in sea snails may be used to tackle chemo-resistant cancers. 01/06/2016
world news Potentially groundbreaking cancer therapy has 'extraordinary' results Tests of a potentially groundbreaking new cancer therapy have had “extraordinary” results on Leukemia patients. 16/02/2016
no comment Marilyn(s) dive in to fight against cancer Hundreds of Marilyn Monroe lookalikes jumped into the water for a good cause. At the initiative of an association for cancer research, they took part 11/02/2016
science New blood test improves prostate cancer screening Researchers in Sweden have developed a blood test they claim can better detect aggressive prostate cancer. 12/11/2015
Insight "We're not alarmist." WHO defends meat cancer report A gust of panic over the food we eat blew across Europe with the release on Monday of a report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer 27/10/2015
world news Meat cancer report: fear and confusion Many people have responded to a World Health Organisation report carried out by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) — which put 27/10/2015
world news Little sign the public will heed the IARC's meat warning Public reactions to the IARC’s report have been mostly dismissive, with people in general believing that as long as their diets stay balanced they 26/10/2015
France IARC risks confusion with report on cancer-causing meats The International Agency of Research into Cancer (IARC) has been accused of misleading the public and the media after classifying processed meat 26/10/2015
Sweden Work on DNA repair wins Nobel Prize for Chemistry The three scientists who have shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry were unveiled at a press conference in Sweden. Swede Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich 07/10/2015
science 3D vaccine could help fight cancer Researchers at Harvard University and the Wyss Institute are working on an injectable biomaterial they hope will play a crucial role in the fight against cancer and other aggressive diseases. 16/02/2015
futuris Messenger RNA: the molecule that may teach our bodies to beat cancer Groundbreaking German research into the RNA molecule is giving hope of a major leap forward in the treatment of prostate cancer and other conditions 13/02/2015
world news World Cancer Day: what are the prospects of battling the disease? Cancer is the cause of 26% of deaths in the EU, with 1.3 million fatalities in 2011. Here are some of the latest facts about the disease reported in 04/02/2015
science Turning dreams into reality The dream of electrically bypassing spinal cord injuries to restore movement to paralysed limbs is becoming a reality. Thanks to technology 01/07/2014
hi-tech Radiosurgery advances in cancer treatments At the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal, doctors are using the latest technologies in radiosurgery to treat cancers. It involves using a 03/06/2014
futuris Deep cure Over 99% of the microscopic inhabitants of the world’s seas have still not been scientifically studied, even though many of them might be useful to 26/05/2014
