Scientists publishing in Oncogene examine – using mice – whether a substance in cannabis plants might boost treatments for patients with pancreatic cancer. read more
Scientists present an abstract that discusses e-cigarettes and tobacco product use linked to increased risk of oral cancer at the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). read more
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $4.7bn (£3.6bn) in damages to 22 women who claimed that its talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer.
A new cohort study, published in PLOS Medicine, examines the association of lifetime alcohol use with mortality and cancer risk in older adults. read more
A new study, published in Nature Medicine, investigates whether using the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing tool may – in some instances – increase cancer risk in cells.
A paper in Nature Medicine details the case of a woman with metastatic breast cancer who was given T cell immunotherapy and is now cancer free. read more
We’ve heard from scientists that childhood leukaemia may be a rare response to a common infection. Others have aired their theories that things like electromagnetic radiation, power lines, and pollution may be responsible. But what does the evidence show? Do we know why some children get leukaemia and others don’t? read more
A new analysis, published in Nature Reviews Cancer, shows the likely causes of most cases of childhood leukaemia. read more
In a speech on the 21st May, the Prime Minister will highlight plans to transform outcomes for people with chronic diseases.
Researchers publishing in the Journal of Environment and Public Health investigate the association between risk of brain tumour and lifestyle … read more
Researchers publishing in the Journal of Environment and Public Health investigate the association between risk of brain tumour and lifestyle factors e.g. mobile phones.
The development and use of biologic drugs – such as Herceptin and Mabthera – has revolutionised the treatment of many cancers, and biological medicines now make up the largest spending area in the NHS medicines budget. read more
The British Journal of Cancer has published a study that examines the association between sedentary behaviour and increased bowel cancer risk in men.
Researchers publishing in Cell report that injecting mice with inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells launched an immune response against breast, lung, and skin cancers. read more
A study, published in the BMJ, reports a possible association between intake of highly processed food in the diet and cancer.
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A new study, in Nature Biotechnology, investigates the use of nanorobots to shrink tumours by cutting off their blood supply.
Researchers examined whether high-temperature tea drinking, along with the established risk factors of alcohol consumption and smoking, is associated with esophageal cancer risk, in a study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. read more
A new study, published in Science, describes a blood test that can detect eight common cancer types through assessment of the levels of circulating proteins and mutations in cell-free DNA.
A new study, published in the Annals of Oncology, shows a drastic decrease of the HIV reservoir in a patient treated with nivolumab for lung cancer. read more
In a large prospective cohort study, researchers examine the association between Glyphosate use and cancer incidence, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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