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New findings on bacteria that increase risk of pancreatic cancer

Written by | 12 Dec 2021

Bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage to pancreatic cells, increasing the risk of malignant tumours. Now for the first time, live… read more.

Statin use affects prostate cancer screening results

Written by | 10 Dec 2021

Prostate cancer screening results differ in men taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs compared with non-users, a study conducted at Tampere University in Finland finds. In statin users, screening did… read more.

Dexamethasone treatment increases survival in some cancers

Written by | 8 Dec 2021

Patients with certain types of cancer appear to have better survival rates if they are treated during surgery with the anti-nausea drug dexamethasone. The finding was reported on… read more.

Air pollution linked to rise of lung cancer

Written by | 6 Dec 2021

Findings also reveal decline in smoking led to decrease in another type of lung cancer. An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore),… read more.

Breaking down cancer’s defences

Written by | 5 Dec 2021

Bacteria generally have a bad reputation, as people first think of certain strains that can cause serious illnesses like pneumonia or meningitis. However, there are many helpful bacteria,… read more.

Vulnerable populations not receiving cancer survivorship care plans

Written by | 20 Nov 2021

Study identified which groups were less likely to receive plans Survivorship care plans are an important tool to help cancer survivors transition out of active treatment and back… read more.

Study introduces new strategy to treat advanced liver cancer

Written by | 19 Nov 2021

Advanced liver cancer, or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), currently has limited treatment options and poor prognosis • A recent study introduces a new approach to treat advanced HCC by… read more.

Lung cancer screening for survivors of head and neck cancer

Written by | 11 Nov 2021

Head and neck cancer survivors with long smoking histories had a 2.5-fold greater risk of developing lung cancer than those without prior head and neck cancer, according to… read more.

Phase III monarchE trial of Verzenio in breast cancer published in Annals of Oncology – Eli Lilly

Written by | 25 Oct 2021

Eli Lilly announced updated data from the positive Phase III monarchE trial evaluating the investigational use of Verzenio (abemaciclib) in combination with standard adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) for… read more.

“Never smoker” lung cancer could respond to drugs already available

Written by | 6 Oct 2021

Drugs which are already (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved could be effective in treating of lung cancer in “never-smokers,” researchers reported on Sept. 30, 2021 in… read more.

BeiGene receives positive CHMP opinion for Brukinsa for the treatment of adults with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia

Written by | 2 Oct 2021

BeiGene has announced the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion, recommending approval of BRUKINSA (zanubrutinib)… read more.

Free radicals linked to heart damage caused by cancer

Written by | 1 Oct 2021

In fruit flies, antioxidants reverse tumor-related cardiac dysfunction. Ohio State University A new study in animal models shows that the presence of a cancer tumor alone can lead… read more.

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