Section of a tumor observed with an optical microscope. The two white forms with brown borders are blood vessels. Inside, gold nanoparticles accumulate against their walls.
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Gold can be used to make jewelry, but also to fight cancer. Several clinical trials are currently underway in the United States where patients are being treated with gold nanoparticles.
In low-resource settings many patients cannot access the tests they need for accurate diagnosis, treatment and a chance of survival. Here, patients wait in the Edna Adan University Hospital in Somalia, 2010.
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The World Health Organization has made bold progress by including many tests for non-communicable diseases on its new ‘Essential Diagnostics List.’
Black salve doesn’t only destroy cancerous cells.
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Snake oil salesman have been touting black salve for generations. But the evidence doesn’t stack up.
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Expert fact checks claim that cannabis cures cancer.
Diseases low on the hierarchy of prestige are often difficult to diagnose and treat.
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In the hierarchy of diseases, those suffering from ‘high prestige’ diseases benefit from strong community and clinical support, while others are left in the dark.
The medicinal plants eaten by chimpanzees could develop improved traditional medicines.
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The medicinal plants that chimpanzees feed on in the wild could hold the key in dealing with common diseases.
We only know if a cancer has been cured in hindsight.
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A cancer is in remission when it can no longer be detected. But we only say it’s cured when it hasn’t come back for a certain time – and that differs for different cancers.
Most doctors and nurses agree exercise is beneficial but don’t routinely prescribe exercise as part of their patients’ cancer treatment plan.
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Historically the advice to cancer patients was to rest and avoid activity. We now know this advice may be harmful to patients, and that every person with cancer would benefit from exercise medicine.
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Our new study has found that people who suffer from severe mental illness are at a much higher risk of dying from preventable diseases and conditions.
Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world.
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Synthetic biology allows us to engineer biological cells. This could help us tackle cancer in remarkable ways.
Caring for a friend or family member can be highly challenging.
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The UK has one of the most developed palliative care services in the world, yet people still miss out.
Prostate cancer cell, viewed with a scanning electron microscope.
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Cancer doesn’t just grow uncontrollably. It has a smarter strategy than that.
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Paradoxically, people who know the real causes of cancer are also the most likely to believe in mythical causes of it.
Telomeres on a chromosome.
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Detailed images of the anti-ageing enzyme telomerase are a drug designer’s dream
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A California judge ruled coffee should carry a cancer warning label but the evidence says something very different.
Screening and monitoring can catch precancerous cells before they turn into cancer.
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A diagnosis of precancerous cells isn’t a cause for panic, but it does mean you should keep a close eye on your health.
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When British parents are informed of the risks of HPV, they want their sons to be vaccinated against the virus.
Immunotherapy works by increasing the magnitude or quality of the patient’s own immune response.
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Immunotherapy drugs work by increasing the patient’s own immune response. The most successful examples of immunotherapies are drugs that act as antibodies, of which Keytruda is one.
A new study calls for additional support from government, employers and the medical profession for cancer survivors wanting to return to work.
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Australia loses nearly A$2 billion of GDP every year due to people with cancer leaving the workforce.
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A new silver-based compound that is less toxic with fewer side effects could hold the key to crippling cancer.