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Cell therapy shows promise in treating deadly childhood brain cancer

A clinical trial showed CAR-T cell therapy may shrink aggressive brain and spinal cord tumours in young patients.

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UK scientists testing chemical in red grapes to prevent bowel cancer

Bowel cancer kills about 161,000 people in Europe every year.

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Hormonal IUDs tied to slightly elevated breast cancer risk - study

The findings indicate that breast cancer risks with IUDs are likely similar to those with other types of hormonal birth control.

Healthcare

New cancer drug launches leave low-income countries behind - study

The gap between rich and poor countries has increased since the 1990s as new drugs become available in higher-income regions but not in the rest of the world.

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Scientists in UK developing world's first ovarian cancer vaccine

The vaccines are still in early development, but if tests are successful, they could help prevent one of the most common forms of cancer for women.

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Scientists find link between mouth bacteria and head and neck cancers

Poor oral health could lead to certain types of cancer, according to a new study.

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Olivia Newton-John song unveiled two years after her death

The proceeds from the never-before-heard song benefit the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, which sponsors global research into plant medicine for cancer.

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Prostate cancer is 'overdiagnosed' in Europe, new study warns

While incidence rates can differ by up to 20-fold across countries, mortality only varied by about five times, a new study found.

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No link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk

The incidence of brain cancer has not risen in tandem with the rising popularity of cell phones since the mid-1990s, a landmark review has found.

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Some immune cells in the intestines could initiate cancer, study finds

A subset of white blood cells present in the intestine could lead to cancer, French researchers have found.

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European patients begin receiving world's first lung cancer vaccine

A lung cancer patient in the UK has become one of the first to participate in a groundbreaking trial for the world's first vaccine against the disease.

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Intermittent fasting may heal cells but leads to higher cancer risk

Intermittent fasting can boost the regenerative abilities of intestinal stem cells, a new study on mice showed, but it also had some downsides.

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AstraZeneca tops second-quarter earnings forecasts and raises guidance

AstraZeneca exceeded market expectations in its second-quarter earnings report. The British pharmaceutical firm has also upgraded its guidance for fiscal year 2024.

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Nearly half of cancer deaths preventable with lifestyle changes

Just under half of all cancer deaths in the US and 40 per cent of cases were linked to preventable factors, according to new research.

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Talc is ‘probably carcinogenic’ to humans, WHO agency says

Talc was classified as “probably carcinogenic” due in part to limited evidence linking it to ovarian cancer, an international agency said.

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Scientists find how lung cancer mutations impact treatment response

Researchers have new insight into how two specific genetic mutations are influencing response to lung cancer treatment.

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Fighting cancer with nanoparticles marks a medical milestone

A new treatment aims to avoid the side-effects of conventional methods like chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

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Cancer disappears in 100% of patients treated in trial with new drug

A study showed a 100 per cent positive response rate in 42 patients with a specific type of rectal cancer who were treated with an experimental immunotherapy.

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Is this new EU-funded skin cancer screening device a game changer?

In partnership with the European Commission

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and while survival rates have improved in recent years, late diagnosis and delays in treatment remain key challenges.

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Scientists develop new mRNA vaccine to target aggressive brain cancer

An mRNA vaccine triggered the immune system to target brain tumours, a small study showed.