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News digest – targeted drug approval, microbubble 'warheads' and prostate cancer treatment

Researchers are using ultrasound to destroy cancer cells by detonating microbubbles like "targeted warheads." Researchers are using ultrasound to destroy cancer cells by detonating microbubbles like "targeted warheads."

27 June 2020

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News digest – targeted ‘lava lamp’ treatment, skin cancer biopsies and the iKnife

New research powered by the iKnife has uncovered new aspects of breast cancer linked to metabolism and diet. New research powered by the iKnife has uncovered new aspects of breast cancer linked to metabolism and diet.

20 June 2020

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Searching for novel connections in cancer metabolism

Our scientists have been hunting for patterns that could reveals clues about metabolism and cancer. Our scientists have been hunting for patterns that could reveals clues about metabolism and cancer.

19 June 2020

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New blood test to monitor cancer up to ten times more sensitive than current methods

A new method of analysing cancer patients’ blood for evidence of the disease could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods. A new method of analysing cancer patients’ blood for evidence of the disease could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods.

17 June 2020

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News digest – SABR, ‘chemo buses’, junk food marketing and 3D printed pills

An innovative new form of radiotherapy is being rolled out across cancer centres in England over the next year An innovative new form of radiotherapy is being rolled out across cancer centres in England over the next year

13 June 2020

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News digest – prostate cancer, COVID-19 trials, breast cancer genes and street lamps?

Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer and is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK. Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer and is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK.

6 June 2020

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Moves and countermoves: How the immune system responds to lung cancer’s ‘tactics’

Scientists working on the TRACERx project have mapped how the immune systems responds to lung tumours over time Scientists working on the TRACERx project have mapped how the immune systems responds to lung tumours over time

4 June 2020

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News digest – pregnancy and breast cancer, reducing organ transplant rejection, malaria drugs and glass robots

Researchers have been inspired by the movement of white blood cells to create glass-robots to target cancer cells. Researchers have been inspired by the movement of white blood cells to create glass-robots to target cancer cells.

30 May 2020

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AI could predict risk of lung cancer coming back

Computer scientists working with pathologists have trained an AI tool to determine which lung cancer patients have a higher risk of their disease coming back Computer scientists working with pathologists have trained an AI tool to determine which lung cancer patients have a higher risk of their disease coming back

27 May 2020

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News digest – 15-minute prostate test, COVID-19 AI database, CAR T cell therapy and cancer ancestry links

An AI-powered database is collating global COVID-19 research to accelerate the search for treatments. An AI-powered database is collating global COVID-19 research to accelerate the search for treatments.

16 May 2020

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News digest – targeted treatment approval, prostate cancer deaths and antlers?

A 'breakthrough' targeted cancer drug has been approved for NHS use in England. A 'breakthrough' targeted cancer drug has been approved for NHS use in England.

25 April 2020