Victoria Forster, Contributor

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New Liquid Biopsy Test Detects Brain Cancer, But It Doesn’t Use Blood

Standard liquid biopsy tests use blood to detect circulating tumor DNA. This new liquid biopsy for brain cancer uses something different.

Are The Microbiome And Cancer Connected? $25 Million Project Aims To Find Out

Is the microbiome involved in colorectal cancer? A superstar team of researchers backed by $25 million aims to find out.

Scientists Discover A New Potential Way To Stop Breast Cancer Spreading

Researchers have discovered a new way by which breast cancer cells hide from therapy in distant parts of the body, which may lead to new ways to treat them.

Researchers Uncover Major Clue In Predicting Response To Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy continues to be one of the most talked-about therapeutic approaches in oncology, but one niggling issue has been puzzling researchers even since the early clinical trials: Why do patients with seemingly similar cancers respond markedly di…

AI Picks Out ‘Shapeshifting’ Cancer Cells, Revealing Potential New Drug Targets

AI has enabled researchers to identify women with ovarian cancer who have more aggressive disease and may lead to the identification of new drug targets, including potentially immunotherapy.

Do You Think You Have A Food Allergy? New Study Says There Is A 50% Chance You Don’t.

A new study has revealed some surprising new information about food allergies in the U.S.

New Clinical Trial Aims To Detect Cancer With A Quick Breathalyser Test

A new test for cancer which analyzes molecules in breath could revolutionize cancer diagnostics and save billions of dollars in healthcare costs.

Five Things To Look Out For In Cancer Research In 2019

As a cancer research scientist, here are five cancer research topics I expect to be big news in 2019.

Researchers Refine Radiotherapy For Women With Breast Cancer, Reducing Side-Effects

Some women with early-stage breast cancer can have less radiotherapy and achieve the same outcome, experiencing fewer and less-severe side-effects.

Scientists Find Potential New Treatment For Aggressive Blood Cancer In Eye Drops

An experimental drug being developed as an ingredient in eye drops to treat retinal disease has shown promise in treating a very aggressive type of leukemia in mice.