January 12, 2023 Cancer/Oncology Canadian doctors perform world-first delivery of treatment for inoperable brain tumour in kid using ultrasound
January 10, 2023 Cancer/Oncology Observational study of self-reported vitamin D intake and melanoma risk states, “In conclusion, regular use of vitamin D associates with fewer melanoma cases, when compared to non-use, but the causality between them is obscure.”
December 14, 2022 Cancer/Oncology Moderna and Merck report that a new mRNA anti-cancer vaccine under investigation used in combination with standard therapy to treat stage IV melanoma reduces risk of relapse compared to standard therapy alone.
November 28, 2022 Cancer/Oncology New insights into how prostate cancer protects itself from latest therapies after researchers uncover the gene responsible for this resistance while investigating new drug that circumvents these protective mechanisms.
October 24, 2022 Cancer/Oncology McGill University study shows that a shortened course of radiation therapy is safe and effective for men with high-risk prostate cancer
September 12, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Tweaking CAR-T activity with on/off switches may reduce cytokine release syndrome.
June 10, 2022 Cancer/Oncology The science behind the small colon cancer trial success is what provides optimism for the future of cancer treatment but the study itself is too small to state that it is the “cure” for colorectal cancer.
February 7, 2022 Cancer/Oncology Case studies reported in Nature of decade-long leukaemia remissions after CAR T treatment. #GoScience
November 23, 2021 Cancer/Oncology Were breast cancer screening guidelines based on a flawed Canadian study? Principle investigators refute allegation made by researchers from reputable institutions who will have their commentary published this week in the Journal of Medical Screening.
