Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

One in four people with COPD waited more than five years for a diagnosis, research reveals

Asthma + Lung UK is calling for lung health to become an urgent priority after a damning report, released ahead of World COPD Day tomorrow, reveals that almost a quarter1 of people surveyed with the deadly lung disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), waited more than five years for a diagnosis, whilst one in eight waited more than a decade.

15 Nov 2022

Mechanically active adhesive prevents and supports the recovery from muscle atrophy

Muscles waste as a result of not being exercised enough, as happens quickly with a broken limb that has been immobilized in a cast, and more slowly in people reaching an advanced age.

14 Nov 2022

Two simple biomarkers could differentiate which young women with ER+ breast cancer need chemotherapy

New research from Yale Cancer Center identified that two simple biomarkers, immune cells and estrogen receptor levels, could differentiate which young women with ER+ breast cancer need chemotherapy to improve their survival, and which only need a monthly injection to suppress ovarian function.

14 Nov 2022

Study finds a positive impact of exercise on the gut microbiome of cancer patients

Regular physical activity can extend colorectal cancer patients' lives. In a first-ever study, scientists looked at the impact of exercise on the gut microbiome of cancer patients and reported a positive association.

14 Nov 2022

New discovery reveals which patients will survive longer after receiving immunotherapy

Patients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after receiving immunotherapy than those with less genetic material there, a new study finds.

14 Nov 2022

Unique peptides with anti-cancer potential discovered

A new paper published in Nature Communications presents research on unique peptides with anti-cancer potential.

14 Nov 2022

Novel drug could help to fight both COVID-19 and cancer

While vaccination can provide life-saving protection against COVID-19, scientists are still searching for ways to treat severe infections, including in people who cannot get vaccinated or in the event that dangerous new strains of the virus arise that could bypass vaccine protection.

14 Nov 2022

High-intensity aerobic exercise can cut metastatic cancer risk by 72%

A new study at Tel Aviv University found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%.

14 Nov 2022

Unique clinical trial in pet dogs could unlock treatment breakthrough for childhood cancers

Telethon Kids Institute is leading a unique clinical trial in pet dogs that could pave the way for a new immunotherapy treatment for one of the most common childhood cancers, Sarcoma.

14 Nov 2022

Cancer Research Horizons: The Innovation Engine of Cancer Research UK

Following ELRIG 2022, News-Medical speaks with Cancer Research Horizons, the innovation engine of Cancer Research UK about their efforts to advance the drug discovery sector.

From Cancer Research UK 14 Nov 2022

Long-term humoral response and its determinants following 2- and 3-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Researchers compared the waning of vaccine-induced immunity from two and three doses of mRNA COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine BNT162b2 by conducting a repeated serological study to assess the prolonged humoral response.

14 Nov 2022

Thousands of experts hired to aid public health departments are losing their jobs

As covid-19 raged, roughly 4,000 highly skilled epidemiologists, communication specialists, and public health nurses were hired by a nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to plug the holes at battered public health departments on the front lines.

14 Nov 2022

Popular dietary supplement linked to cancer risk, brain metastasis

How air pollution affects the central nervous system over time

An article published in the journal Toxics describes how air pollutants adversely impact the human nervous system.

13 Nov 2022

World Pneumonia Day 2022: Pneumonia Affects Everyone

In commemoration of World Pneumonia Day 2022, we speak to Dr. Andy Whittamore, GP and Clinical Lead at Asthma + Lung UK, about the effect pneumonia can have on everyone.

13 Nov 2022

Study shows inherited risk factors for appendiceal cancer

One of every 10 patients with appendiceal cancer carries a germline genetic variant associated with cancer predisposition, according to a study in JAMA Oncology that is the first to show inherited risk factors for this rare cancer.

11 Nov 2022

Study finds no differences in CAR T-cell therapy outcomes among pediatric ALL patients across different socioeconomic levels

Social determinants of health affect the outcomes of many illnesses, and pediatric cancer is no exception. In fact, children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) living in poverty are significantly more likely to relapse and die from their disease than those from wealthier backgrounds.

11 Nov 2022

New $3.5 million NCI grant to help improve care for cervical cancer patients in Botswana

For more than two decades, experts at Penn Medicine have worked hand in hand with local partners to improve health care and outcomes in the sub-Saharan African nation of Botswana.

11 Nov 2022

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop mRNA vaccines to deter cancer development

A multidisciplinary team of Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have received a five-year $5.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health to fund a center aimed at developing messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to deter cancer development in at-risk groups.

11 Nov 2022

New research finds dynamic electrical signatures of breast cancer cells

New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.

11 Nov 2022

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

One in four people with COPD waited more than five years for a diagnosis, research reveals

Mechanically active adhesive prevents and supports the recovery from muscle atrophy

Two simple biomarkers could differentiate which young women with ER+ breast cancer need chemotherapy

Study finds a positive impact of exercise on the gut microbiome of cancer patients

New discovery reveals which patients will survive longer after receiving immunotherapy

Unique peptides with anti-cancer potential discovered

Novel drug could help to fight both COVID-19 and cancer

High-intensity aerobic exercise can cut metastatic cancer risk by 72%

Unique clinical trial in pet dogs could unlock treatment breakthrough for childhood cancers

Cancer Research Horizons: The Innovation Engine of Cancer Research UK

Long-term humoral response and its determinants following 2- and 3-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Thousands of experts hired to aid public health departments are losing their jobs

Popular dietary supplement linked to cancer risk, brain metastasis

How air pollution affects the central nervous system over time

World Pneumonia Day 2022: Pneumonia Affects Everyone

Study shows inherited risk factors for appendiceal cancer

Study finds no differences in CAR T-cell therapy outcomes among pediatric ALL patients across different socioeconomic levels

New $3.5 million NCI grant to help improve care for cervical cancer patients in Botswana

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop mRNA vaccines to deter cancer development

New research finds dynamic electrical signatures of breast cancer cells

Industry Focus: Cell & Gene Therapy eBook

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Industry Focus: Cell & Gene Therapy eBook

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

Newsletters you may be interested in