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Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

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Theranostic system can eliminate colorectal cancer

3 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Three-step pretargeted radioimmunotherapy offers safe and effective treatment for colorectal cancer...

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Starving a childhood brain tumour of glutamine, may improve the effect of chemotherapy

1 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have shown that starving a childhood brain tumour of the amino acid glutamine may improve the effect of chemotherapy...

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Blood test developed to diagnose ovarian cancer

1 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Non-invasive diagnostic tool measures circulating microRNAs to predict ovarian cancer with specificity...

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Genistein, a component of soy foods, may suppress the development of breast cancer

31 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Genistein, a component of soy foods, may suppress the development of breast cancer by protecting BRCA1...

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Computational analysis reveals novel cancer genes

31 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Statistical model pinpoints 27 novel genes thought to prevent cancer from forming...

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Modulating FAP may impede pancreatic cancer

30 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers offer a promising target for future therapies that could potentially root out well-hidden metastatic cancer lesions...

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Charles River announces expansion of in vitro oncology services

30 October 2017 | By Charles River Laboratories

Partnership with InSphero provides additional 3D solutions...

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TP53 gene mutations may help catch ovarian cancer

27 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Screening for tumour cells in the fallopian tubes may help detect the cancer years before it develops further...

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Fluorescent imaging with cetuximab safely used in glioblastoma patients

25 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Antibody-based infrared fluorescent imaging can specifically distinguish cancer from normal tissue in patients with glioblastoma...

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NOX4 mechanism identified as a culprit in kidney cancer evolution

25 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have identified the molecular mechanism that causes kidney cancer to resist drug treatment...

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Self-regulating nanoparticles could treat cancer

24 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have developed 'intelligent' nanoparticles which heat up to a temperature high enough to kill cancerous cells...

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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma linked to textured breast implants

19 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have analysed a rare peripheral T-cell lymphoma that may develop as a result of breast implants...

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Synthetic compound targets energy generation of metastatic cancer cells

18 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed a synthetic compound that targets the enzyme FerT, thereby killing metastatic cells...

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N-alpha-acetyltransferase D found to promote lung cancer progression

13 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

NatD, which mediates N-alpha-terminal acetylation of histone H4, found to promote lung cancer progression...

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BTSA1 causes cancer to self-destruct without affecting healthy cells

10 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have discovered a compound that causes cancer cells to self-destruct while sparing healthy cells...

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