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Drug slashes risk of death for women with high-risk breast cancer by 32%

A drug has been shown to slash the risk of death for women with high-risk breast cancer by 32%. Experts described the findings as “hugely exciting”, increasing the chance that those with BRCA 1 and 2 early-stage cancer can remain disease-free and ...

16 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Artificial sweeteners linked to breast and obesity cancers in new study

Some artificial sweeteners may not be a good alternative to sugar and could push up the risk of cancer, scientists have suggested. Experts from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, and Sorbonne Paris Nord University, ...

24 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Prostate cancer drug rejected for use on the NHS

A drug which has the potential to extend the lives of some men with prostate cancer will not be approved for use on the NHS. In draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said the evidence around olaparib ...

05 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Study reveals how pancreatic cancer ‘changes its diet’ to survive

Pancreatic cancer “changes its diet” to keep growing, by switching from sugar glucose to a back-up fuel, new research reveals. The “exciting” findings suggest that using new drugs to block the availability of this molecule called uridine ...

17 May 2023 at 16:00

Scientists hail ‘landmark moment’ in the treatment of advanced breast cancer

A “landmark moment” in the treatment of advanced breast cancer could benefit around 8,000 women in the UK each year, scientists have said. A new targeted drug has shown “fantastic” results – shrinking tumours and doubling the amount of ...

08 Dec 2022 at 14:30

New discovery could lead to new drugs for bowel cancer, study suggests

Scientists have revealed the inner workings of a key protein involved in bowel cancer, paving the way for new drugs to treat the disease. The tankyrase protein is involved in a wide range of processes in the cell, which means it could ...

23 Nov 2022 at 17:00

Town centre ‘Man Van’ prostate cancer checks boost diagnosis – research

Taking a “Man Van” offering prostate cancer checks to shoppers and football fans could drive up detection of the disease, leading experts have found. A study found that giving men access to cancer screening at places they go – such ...

16 Nov 2024 at 01:00

Scientists discover mechanism that controls spread of pancreatic cancer

It is possible to reverse a key process that allows pancreatic cancer cells to grow and spread around the body, scientists have found. Researchers suggest the findings could ultimately pave the way for new treatments of the ...

29 Jun 2022 at 17:00

Spit test ‘better than blood test for men with genetic prostate cancer risk’

At-home spit tests are better than the standard blood test for identifying men who have a high genetic risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, early research suggests. The preliminary findings, presented at the ...

01 Jun 2024 at 01:00

Cancers pretend to be ‘super fit’ to steal nutrients from healthy cells – study

Some cancer cells pretend to be “super fit” to fool healthy cells into giving them their nutrients – allowing them to invade the body, researchers have found. Scientists hope that having a better understanding of ...

23 Jul 2024 at 16:00

Study finds prostate cancer patients need fewer radiotherapy sessions

Men treated for prostate cancer could see the number of radiotherapy treatments they need drastically reduced after a major trial. The trial, conducted by the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute ...

30 Sept 2023 at 07:13

Scientists discover a new way to help prevent breast cancer ‘time bomb’

Researchers have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may wake up following years of sleep and form incurable tumours. The research, funded by Breast Cancer Now, reveals the process ...

13 Mar 2023 at 16:00

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