Anne Li 6/9/17
In 2012, the drug abiraterone (Zytiga) was first made available on the NHS to treat men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped…
Anne Li 6/9/17
During the past week, the world has lost one of its leading cancer researchers- Professor Patrick Johnston. Here Sir Harpal Kumar,…
Anne LI 6/9/17
A drug that’s already approved to treat certain ovarian cancers holds some advanced breast cancers at bay longer than standard…
Anne LI 6/9/17
A combination of two immunotherapy drugs is safe to give to patients with melanoma, a type of skin cancer, that has spread to the brain,…
Anne Li 6/9/17
Offering a drug up-front with standard hormone treatment extends survival in men whose prostate cancer has spread, according to…
Anne Li 6/4/17
Adding abiraterone to hormone therapy at the start of treatment for prostate cancer improves survival by 37 per cent, according to the results of…
Anne Li 6/4/17
This week, Cancer Research UK's News Digest gives us reports on new drugs approved for lung cancer, wine glasses getting bigger, World No…
Anne li 6/4/17
Giving a single dose of radiotherapy to patients with cancer that has spread relieves spinal cord compression, a debilitating…
Anne Li 6/4/17
A week away from the general election, all the main political parties have now published their manifestos, which act…
Anne Li 6/4/17
Tiny fruit flies – officially called Drosophila melanogaster – have helped scientists uncover a huge amount about cancer in the lab. And they’re helping…