April 18, 2017
Prostate cancer genome map uncovers new DNA rearrangements
Researchers have mapped the entire genome of a prostate tumour, revealing previously undetected levels of DNA rearrangements.
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February 20, 2017Gold standard for cancer research technique revealed by global studyA research technique that is widely used to test new anti-cancer agents could be improved by adoption of a worldwide ‘gold standard’. -
January 26, 2017Why are we more likely to get cancer as we age?A closer look at the cancer figures in relation to age at diagnosis shows a clear and dramatic increase in cancer as we age. -
January 19, 2017Cancer immunity enhanced by extending lifespan of natural killer cellsA team of researchers have uncovered new insights into how to prolong the lifespan of the body’s disease-fighting natural killer (NK) cells. -
January 17, 2017Interactive body map: physical inactivity and the risks to your healthPhysical inactivity has consistently been shown to be one of the most powerful, modifiable risk factors for all causes of death and disease, alongside smoking and obesity. -
January 16, 2017Aggressive prostate cancer linked to faulty BRCA2 geneNew research has revealed why men with a family history of prostate cancer, and who also carry the BRCA2 gene fault, have a more aggressive form of prostate cancer. -
December 26, 2016New findings: anxiety is linked to death from cancer in menOne reason may be that men tend to wait a long time before making a visit to the clinic when they feel unwell compared to women. -
December 21, 2016Mindfulness in cancer treatment: time to stop and thinkFor nine months we followed 189 men with advanced prostate cancer to assess whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy led to any improvements over time. -
December 14, 2016Fasting may improve cancer treatment, but needs further explorationThe gold standard treatment for cancer in the last few decades has been a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy – to kill cancer cells. -
December 12, 2016'It's your fault you got cancer': the blame game that doesn't help anyoneCulturally, we have very clear ideas about cancer: what someone with cancer looks like, how it must feel, and even what it says about those who get diagnosed. -
December 7, 2016Cancer and exercise do mixPhysical activity can help people manage the side effects of cancer treatment. -
December 5, 2016Immunotherapy before surgery could improve cancer survival ratesResearchers have found that reversing the order of treatment for patients with certain cancers could dramatically improve survival rates.
