Extremely sensitive nanosensor chips are being developed by Stanford University researchers in an attempt to detect the early signs of cancer, called biomarkers, in humans. The res... Read more
DOCTORS doing a needle biopsy to analyze tissue for cancer may one day add a second step to the procedure: depositing a tiny device at the site to report on growth of a tumor — and... Read more
Image by Anomieus via Flickr How to track down tiny tumours ONE problem with cancers is detecting them when they are small and easy to deal with. Once they have grown large enough... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Aspirin continues to amaze FOR thousands of years aspirin has been humanity’s wonder drug. Extracts from the willow tree have been used for pain relief in folk... Read more
Image via Wikipedia A presidential panel warns about human exposure to carcinogens The President’s Cancer Panel on Thursday reported that “the true burden of environmen... Read more
One of the most promising applications in the emerging field of nanomedicine is cancer treatment. The ability to target individual cells provides safer and more effective treatment... Read more
It is responsible for the majority (around 75 percent) of skin cancer related deaths Although melanoma is one of the less common types of skin cancer, it is responsible for the maj... Read more
