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New dye offers breakthrough in deep tissue imaging and cancer therapy

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new dye that can strongly absorb second near-IR radiation and transform it to heat.

25 Jan 2025

AstraZeneca receives positive NICE recommendations for lung cancer treatment

AstraZeneca announced that this week it has received two positive recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for the treatment of lung cancer patients across England and Wales.

25 Jan 2025

OncoAssure announces clinical validation of prostate cancer test

OncoAssure Ltd, an Irish medical diagnostic company, today announced the publication of new data, in the British Journal of Urology International Compass (BJUI Compass), which demonstrates the clinical validation of OncoAssure Prostate, a novel biopsy test which provides improved estimation of a patient’s risk of prostate cancer recurrence and allows for optimal treatment selection.

21 Jan 2025

New urine-based kit promises accurate bladder cancer diagnosis at home

Bladder cancer has a cure rate of over 90% when detected early, but it has a high recurrence rate of 70%, necessitating continuous monitoring.

21 Jan 2025

COMET model enhances disease prediction with deep learning

Researchers developed COMET, a deep learning framework that leverages electronic health records and omics data to improve predictive modeling and uncover biological insights.

19 Jan 2025

The Christie launches unique training program for cancer care doctors

A unique training programme for a new breed of cancer care doctors is underway at The Christie in Manchester, an international center of excellence in cancer care.

15 Jan 2025

Panakeia launches AI-driven PANProfiler Colon for rapid cancer profiling

Panakeia (“the Company”), a pioneer in AI-driven multi-omic biomarker profiling, today announces the launch of PANProfiler Colon, an AI-driven software solution for profiling of Microsatellite instability (MSI) and mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) entirely digitally and directly from Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E)-stained images of colon cancer tissue samples.

15 Jan 2025

ORACLE test enhances prediction of lung cancer outcomes

A new test, developed by researchers from UCL Cancer Institute and the Francis Crick Institute, can better predict lung cancer survival at the point of diagnosis, which could inform treatment decisions and potentially reduce the risk of the cancer returning or spreading.

13 Jan 2025

Obesity at cancer diagnosis linked to higher risk of death in children

A recent population-based study indicates that among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of diagnosis may face an elevated risk of dying.

13 Jan 2025

New test predicts lung cancer survival better than current standards

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the UCL Cancer Institute and UCLH have shown that a test called ORACLE can predict lung cancer survival at the point of diagnosis better than currently used clinical risk factors.

9 Jan 2025

Exercise prior to cancer diagnosis reduces disease progression and mortality risk

Regular physical activity before a cancer diagnosis may lower the risks of both disease progression and death, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

7 Jan 2025

Are individuals with advanced breast cancer more likely to have cardiovascular disease?

Research shows that patients with advanced breast cancer have higher odds of cardiovascular disease, emphasizing the importance of personalized screening.

7 Jan 2025

New guidelines developed to assist with the management of blood cancers in pregnancy

A new set of guidelines has been developed to assist with the diagnosis and expert management of serious blood cancers in pregnancy.

3 Jan 2025

Scientists launch public resource to classify cancer subtypes for better diagnosis

A multi-institutional team of scientists has developed a free, publicly accessible resource to aid in classification of patient tumor samples based on distinct molecular features identified by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Network.

2 Jan 2025

Older women undergoing breast reconstruction may have increased risks for complications

For women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, older age is associated with small but significant increases in certain complications, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

20 Dec 2024

AI model enhances early detection of skin cancer with high accuracy

Skin cancer remains the most common form of cancer worldwide, often presenting as benign skin conditions that are difficult to differentiate, even for experienced dermatologists.

20 Dec 2024

Research shows link between socioeconomic status and cancer life expectancy

Despite significant progress in cancer treatments, the benefits are not experienced equally across different socioeconomic groups.

18 Dec 2024

Global study reveals shifting trends in ovarian cancer incidence by subtype and region

Study analyzed global patterns and trends in ovarian cancer incidence from 1988 to 2017, highlighting variations by histological subtypes and regions. It revealed significant geographic disparities, with higher rates in regions with very high HDIs and emphasized the need for targeted prevention and surveillance strategies.

15 Dec 2024

Cardio-oncology experts highlight importance of heart health in cancer care

The devastating news of a cancer diagnosis understandably makes doctors and patients focus on the cancer itself.

13 Dec 2024

Harnessing the power of AI to optimize breast cancer management

The future of breast cancer screening and risk-reducing strategies is being shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a review article published by Cell Press on December 12 in the journal Trends in Cancer.

13 Dec 2024