‘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
cancer imaging ovarian-cancer
Tiny golden bullets could help tackle asbestos-related cancers
Gold nanotubes – tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair – could be used to treat mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to
Oct. 27, 2020 • ~4 min
advanced-materials spotlight-on-future-therapeutics cancer
Imaging technique could replace tissue biopsies in assessing drug resistance in breast cancer patients
Imaging techniques could replace the need for invasive tissue biopsies in helping rapidly determine whether cancer treatments are working effectively,
Oct. 6, 2020 • ~5 min
animal-research cancer breast-cancer imaging magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri
New model predicts oesophageal cancer eight years early for half of all patients
DNA from tissue biopsies taken from patients with Barrett’s oesophagus – a risk factor for oesophageal cancer – could show which patients are most likely to
Sept. 7, 2020 • ~5 min
genetics cancer oesophageal-cancer
Four-stranded DNA structures found to play role in breast cancer
Four stranded DNA structures – known as G-quadruplexes – have been shown to play a role in certain types of breast cancer for the first time, providing a
Aug. 3, 2020 • ~5 min
dna genetics cancer breast-cancer
Genetic tool can identify Asian women at higher risk of breast cancer
A genetic study in Asian women, led by Malaysian scientists in collaboration with Singapore and the University of Cambridge, has revealed that a genetic tool
July 31, 2020 • ~5 min
cancer
‘Pill on a string’ test to transform oesophageal cancer diagnosis
A ‘pill on a string’ test can identify ten times more people with Barrett’s oesophagus than the usual GP route, after results from a 3-year trial were
July 30, 2020 • ~6 min
cancer clinical-trial oesophageal-cancer
Secrets of naked mole-rat cancer resistance unearthed
Naked mole-rats can live for an incredibly long time and have an exceptional resistance to cancer thanks to unique conditions in their bodies that stop cancer
July 1, 2020 • ~4 min
stem-cells cancer
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 according to new
June 17, 2020 • ~7 min
dna health cancer blood blood-test
Harnessing AI in the fight against COVID-19
AI assisted COVID-19 diagnostic and prognostic tool could improve resource allocation and patient outcomes.
June 4, 2020 • ~6 min
artificial-intelligence cancer imaging covid-19 coronavirus
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