Chemotherapy often damages healthy cells. But a new form of ultrasound-activated chemotherapy developed by researchers at City University of Hong Kong could provide a more precise and targeted approach. The researchers developed…
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Killing Cancer Naturally: New Process to Produce Compounds with Anti-Cancer Properties
Scientists have uncovered a method of combining natural organic compounds which can create anticancer drugs with minimal side effects. Scientists from the Tokyo University of Science have made a breakthrough in the…
Using artificial intelligence to improve early breast cancer detection
Model developed at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could reduce false positives and unnecessary surgeries. Every year 40,000 women die from breast cancer in the U.S. alone. When cancers are found early,…
MasSpec Pen Accurately Identifies Cancer in Seconds
A team of scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin has invented a powerful tool that rapidly and accurately identifies cancerous tissue during surgery, delivering results in about 10…
Double discovery boosts global quest for leukaemia cures
Researchers have discovered how a form of leukaemia fights back against a ground-breaking treatment, providing vital new leads on how to outwit the deadly disease. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) stem cells are…