Catching cancer in the act
Using CRISPR technology, researchers are tracking the lineage of individual cancer cells as they proliferate and metastasize in real-time.
Jan. 22, 2021 • ~10 min
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Does aspirin lower colorectal cancer risk? Not after age 70
A new study finds that while regular aspirin use has clear benefits in reducing colorectal cancer incidence among middle-aged adults, the benefits stop after age 70.
Jan. 21, 2021 • ~4 min
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Why cancer cells waste so much energy
MIT study sheds light on the longstanding question of why cancer cells get their energy from fermentation.
Jan. 15, 2021 • ~6 min
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Palliative care boosts quality of life for people with advanced leukemia
When offered early on, palliative care improves quality of life, mood, and end-of-life care for patients with advanced acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Jan. 7, 2021 • ~4 min
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‘Virtual biopsies’ could replace tissue biopsies in future thanks to technique developed by Cambridge scientists
A new advanced computing technique using routine medical scans to enable doctors to take fewer, more accurate tumour biopsies, has been developed by cancer
Jan. 6, 2021 • ~6 min
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AI microscope could check tumor removal in minutes
When surgeons remove cancer, they have to ask, "did we get it all?" A new microscope could let them check much faster than current methods.
Jan. 4, 2021 • ~8 min
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Stuff in sunscreen may play a part in breast cancer
A particular diet and an ingredient in sunscreen called benzophenone-3 may have a role in breast cancer tumor development, new research with mice indicates.
Jan. 4, 2021 • ~7 min
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Surgery may extend life for women with metastatic breast cancer
Surgery, in addition to treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may lenghten survival for women with metastatic breast cancer.
Dec. 23, 2020 • ~7 min
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AI could help cut waiting times for cancer by automating mark-up of patient scans prior to radiotherapy
Doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge aim to drastically cut cancer waiting times by using artificial intelligence (AI) to automate lengthy
Dec. 16, 2020 • ~6 min
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