• Health & Medicine

BRCA1 gene points way to targeting breast cancer treatment

Testing tumours for the breast cancer gene BRCA1 could be a powerful way of predicting how patients will respond to chemotherapy, scientists from Breast Cancer Campaign and Cancer Research UK report. Testing tumours for the breast cancer gene BRCA1 could be a powerful way of predicting how patients will respond to chemotherapy, scientists from Breast Cancer Campaign and Cancer Research UK report.

25 September 2003

• Health & Medicine

Birmingham scientists use viruses to combat cancer

Using viruses to target cancer cells could increase the effectiveness of conventional chemotherapy, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer1. Using viruses to target cancer cells could increase the effectiveness of conventional chemotherapy, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer1.

26 August 2003

• Health & Medicine

Drug trial shows improved survival for breast cancer patients

A woman's chances of surviving early stage breast cancer could improve by a third if she is treated with a particular combination of chemotherapy drugs, according to a Cancer Research UK trial. A woman's chances of surviving early stage breast cancer could improve by a third if she is treated with a particular combination of chemotherapy drugs, according to a Cancer Research UK trial.

31 May 2003

• Health & Medicine

Proof that controversial therapy is effective

Cancer Research UK scientists have for the first time shown that a controversial treatment is more effective than traditional chemotherapy for treating multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow. Cancer Research UK scientists have for the first time shown that a controversial treatment is more effective than traditional chemotherapy for treating multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.

7 May 2003

• Health & Medicine

Energy boost for fatigued cancer patients

Swallowing a specially designed energy drink each day could boost cancer patients left exhausted by chemotherapy, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer1. Swallowing a specially designed energy drink each day could boost cancer patients left exhausted by chemotherapy, according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer1.

11 June 2002