Paul Cosford – I still hope for a cure for my cancer
I still hope for a cure for my cancer. I know it is unlikely, having had tumours identified in both…
Cancer
AI can predict survival of ovarian cancer patients
Researchers have created new machine learning software that can forecast the survival rates and response to treatments of patients with…
Brand new drug kills cancer cells from within
A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a ‘Trojan horse’ to get inside tumour cells has shown…
Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year finalist: Dr Jonathan Evans
Meet the finalist | Dr Jonathan Evans RSM Coloproctology Section Presentation title: The Nrf2 inhibitor Brusatol is a potent antitumour agent, and enhances…
Urine is liquid gold when it comes to testing
Urine is arguably the most common diagnostic tool in routine medicine, with around 65m collected for tests every year. Given…
Yoga and women’s health
Yoga is an eight-part system which influences the whole person, mind and body. It is an ancient practice which incorporates…
Intolerable variations in lung cancer care
Variations in lung cancer care ‘cannot be tolerated’ and many people face ‘unwarranted’ delays in treatment, says a new report…
Teenagers inherit smoking
Teenagers whose mothers smoke during pregnancy, or whose parents or friends smoke, are more likely to smoke themselves. The findings…
Mouth cancer on the rise
The UK’s first State of Mouth Cancer Report highlights the sharp rise in the number of mouth cancer cases and…
Palbociclib targets advanced breast cancer
Combining a targeted drug, palbociclib with hormone therapy substantially extends survival for women with advanced breast cancer, according to a…