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News digest – health warning on cigarettes, nanoparticles, ‘heat-not-burn’ tobacco and…. artificial intelligence?
Anne Li This week, Cancer Research UK gives us updates on cigarettes, treatment for advanced breast cancer, obesity, lymphoma, nanoparticles, drugs for stopping alcohol consumption, ‘Heat-not-burn’ tobacco products, and finally…. artificial intelligence? See original article…
Science Surgery: ‘Does having had cancer make you more likely to develop it again?’
Anne Li Tommy asked Cancer Research UK: “Does having had one type of cancer (and cured) make you more susceptible to getting any other type?” To begin answering this question, you have to know the…
Cancer Research UK announces drug discovery collaboration with Celgene Corporation
Anne Li Cancer Research UK announced on Friday, December 15th, the signing of a five-year drug-discovery collaboration between its subsidiary, Cancer Research Technology (CRT), and Celgene Corporation, to discover, develop and commercialise new anti-cancer treatments.…
Immune cell therapy results are ‘landmark moment’ in lymphoma treatment
Anne Li Four in 10 patients with aggressive lymphoma were cancer-free 15 months after treatment with engineered immune cells, according to new US clinical trial results. The study involved 108 patients with large B cell…
Health warnings on cigarettes could deter young people
Anne Li Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning ‘Smoking kills’ on each stick than standard cigarettes, according to a new study by Cancer Research UK published in Nicotine…
