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Better cancer treatments from better data analysis
Traditional clinical trials have been vital for improving cancer treatments for the last 70 years, but new data-driven approaches can enhance treatment for individuals and better allocate healthcare resources for everyone
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Are we overusing chemoradiotherapy in some bowel cancers?
The guidelines for treating early stage rectal cancer recommend immediate surgery, but research suggests some patients are having chemoradiotherapy before surgery that doesn’t benefit them
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Getting a clear picture of chemoprevention
Medications and supplements aimed at preventing cancer, called chemoprevention, can lower the risk of the disease, but patients need to be clearly informed of the side effects. Here’s how.
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Prostate cancer: Starving out the enemy
By blocking a cancer cell’s access to the ‘fuel’ it needs to grow, researchers hope to develop a new therapy for prostate cancer
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The blood test tracking down microscopic cancer DNA
A new blood test for cancer patients identifies microscopic cancer DNA in the blood stream – which can tell us whether chemotherapy is necessary or not
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Using chemotherapy to fight malaria
Researchers have discovered that cancer treatments can help overcome growing resistance to a frontline antimalarial drug
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On the ‘breadcrumb trail’ of aggressive lung cancer
For the first time, researchers have shown that alterations to two cell ‘pathways’ directly cause lung adenocarcinomas which could provide a breakthrough for its diagnosis and treatment
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A ray of hope for pancreatic cancer
A chemotherapy breakthrough could improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients