Scientists develop simple blood test to track tumour evolution in cancer patients
02 May 2013Research sheds light on how tumours develop drug resistance
Research sheds light on how tumours develop drug resistance
Research paves way for the development of a vaccine for the contagious cancer which is driving Tasmanian devils to the brink of extinction.
Cambridge scientists have honed techniques originally developed to spot distant galaxies and used them to identify biomarkers that signal a cancer’s aggressiveness.
A book written for the general reader, Betrayed by Nature: The War on Cancer by Dr Robin Hesketh, sets out in plain English what goes wrong in our bodies when cells begin to replicate in an abnormal manner, and what science is doing to address the disease that kills seven million people every year.
Researchers have identified 10 different types of the disease, laying groundwork for more effective, targeted treatment plans.
Clinical trial hopes to improve techniques to remove brain tumours.
Scientists have discovered how a molecule that was first discovered in bacteria blocks a protein which causes breast cancer to develop and spread, reveals research published in Nature Chemistry this week.
Scientists are close to discovering how normal breast cells become cancerous, according to research published today.