cancer

Real-Time Data for Cancer Therapy

Biochemical sensor implanted at initial biopsy could allow doctors to better monitor and adjust cancer

New technique for precise light-activated chemotherapy drugs

A new technique that uses light to activate chemotherapy drugs in specific cells shows promise

Global taskforce calls for research into everyday chemicals that may cause cancer

Fifty chemicals the public are exposed to on a daily basis may trigger cancer when combined,

A single gene turns colorectal cancer cells back into normal tissue in mice

Anti-cancer strategies generally involve killing off tumor cells. However, cancer cells may instead be coaxed

Discovery Of Vulnerability In Brain Tumor Stem Cells May Lead To Successful Brain Cancer Treatment

Brain tumors may soon be treated by interrupting the process by which stem cells grow,

How to identify drugs that work best for each patient

Implantable device could allow doctors to test cancer drugs in patients before prescribing chemotherapy More

Combining magnetism and light to fight cancer

By combining, in a liposome, magnetic nanoparticles and photosensitizers that are simultaneously and remotely activated

Gold nanotubes launch a three-pronged attack on cancer cells

Scientists have shown that gold nanotubes have many applications in fighting cancer: internal nanoprobes for

Injectable 3D vaccines could fight cancer and infectious diseases

New findings show programmable biomaterials can be delivered using needle injection to induce an immune

Tuning light to kill deep cancer tumors

Nanoparticles developed at UMass Medical School advance potential clinical application for photodynamic therapy for cancer

Nature’s elegant and efficient vision systems can detect cancer

Mantis shrimp eyes are inspiring the design of new cameras that can detect a variety

New blood test determines whether you have or are likely to get cancer

 New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that white blood cells exposed to UVA light

Crowdfunding A Patent-Free Drug For Treating Cancer

It’s only a small-scale project, but it’s exciting to see new funding models being tried

New Hand-Held Device Uses Lasers, Sound Waves for Deeper Melanoma Imaging

A new hand-held device that uses lasers and sound waves may change the way doctors

Modified anticancer drug gives a ‘green light’ for its own success

A modified anticancer drug can simultaneously target tumor sites and show whether or not it