Solid Cancer Tumour Destruction Now a Possibility

Credit: Illustration, Survivornet Harnessing the body’s own ability to seek and destroy cancer cells has been one of the most promising methods of treating blood cancers, like leukaemia.  The expensive technology reprogrammes a patient’s immune cells, called T-cells, and then returns them back into the patient where they can eradiate the cancer cells. This personalised…

Cervical Screening Dramatically Reduces Cervical Cancer Rates

Every year many thousands of women across the world will be diagnosed with Cervical Cancer. And nearly a third of women diagnosed will die from this disease. In emerging areas of Africa and Asia where cervical tests are unavailable, a Cervical Cancer diagnosis is effectively a death sentence. Screenings through relevant country early detection programmes for…

Senolytics: A New Weapon Against Cancer

Photo: Jana Sabeth, Unsplash Life expectancy in developed countries has increased dramatically during the 20th century following control of infectious diseases and more nutritious diet. However, incidence of aged-related diseases such as cancer, late-onset obesity (which can lead to over 10 different cancers), hasincreased markedly. Ageing is now the greatest risk factor for many life-threatening…