Catching Cancer: The Viruses that Transform Cells into Tumours
Ailish explores oncoviruses, the group of silent pathogenic invaders whose cellular disruption has led them to become a leading cause of human cancers worldwide.
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A New Step Towards an Optimised T-cell Cancer Therapy
Daniele Guido provides an insight into one of the new weapons doctors have against cancer.
A New Step in Cancer Immunotherapy
Michael MacMillan delves into the potential capabilities of an exciting new cancer vaccine that, at first, doesn’t seem to behave like a vaccine at all.
The Hidden Weapon to Defeat Cancer
Could it be possible that we harbour a weapon to defeat cancer in our body? YES! Scientists are using our own immune system to kill tumours.
Mind Your Bugs
Cleveland Clinics researchers are the first to explore breast tissue microbiota – revealing a link between a particular bacterial composition and breast cancer.
PARP inhibitors: Synthetic Lethality
Chemotherapy is the traditional drug treatment for cancer, effective yet plagued by its side effects. These agents are toxic to cells (cytotoxic) that rapidly divide, hence killing cancer cells throughout the body. However, there...
Tumour Heterogeneity and Cancer Therapy Challenges
Sarah Neidler explores tumour relapse after initial response to therapy and explains how recent technological developments may help to overcome this problem.
Statin to the rescue: one pill to save them all?
Could taking one golden pill really protect you against cardiovascular disease and cancer?
