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Instant diagnostic photonics scan for bladder cancer (BLC)

July 2, 2020
Thousands of lives lost to bladder cancers each year could be saved thanks to a new scanner that uses photonics to illuminate parts of the tissue that are currently impossible...

Human rights in biomedicine: action plan 2020-2025

June 25, 2020
On 24 June 2020, in Strasbourg, the Bioethics Committee launched its new action plan on human rights and biomedical technologies. Governance of technologies, equity in health care and physical and...

One step closer to targeted cancer suppression

April 23, 2020
A multi-national team from at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Centre and Case Comprehensive Cancer Centre have identified the binding site for targeted cancer suppression.

Harnessing AI to predict cancer evolution

October 10, 2018
A team from The Institute of Cancer Research have used artificial intelligence to predict how cancers will progress and evolve.The new technique, called REVOLVER (Repeated evolution of cancer), picks out...

Universal way to resensitise cancer cells to treatment

July 18, 2018
A team from The Institute of Cancer Research have discovered a way to make drug-resistant cancer cells sensitive to treatment – by targeting antenna-like structures.The researchers identified changes in cilia...

Iran joins the International Agency for Research on Cancer

June 7, 2018
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has welcomed the Islamic Republic of Iran as a new participating state.The membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran also reflects the continuing...

Brain Tumour Awards open for bids

June 4, 2018
Cancer Research UK has launched a new grant scheme for research aimed at advancing our understanding of brain tumours and the challenges translating discoveries into treatments.The Cancer Research UK Brain...

Setback to personalized cancer treatment

April 30, 2018
A new study suggests that tumour cells may develop resistance to potential Ras inhibitors – currently one of the most studied cancer treatments.Mutations in Ras are those that initiate many...

Study of ‘looping’ DNA reveals breast cancer link

April 12, 2018
Scientists have linked 110 genes to an increased risk of breast cancer in the most comprehensive study ever to unpick the genetics of the disease.The team from the Institute of...

Bubbly oxygen drink could aid cancer treatments

June 27, 2016
A drink containing oxygen microbubbles is being developed to make treatment of hard to reach tumours easier.

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