Tag: Cancer

Bacteria in the gut can help reduce side effects from radiotherapy. Now a Hong Kong research team has made a breakthrough discovery with regard to liver cancer. The third most deadly cancer, it often goes undetected until it’s too late. The team analysed membrane particles segregated from blood platelets, which function as a messenger between cells. Within the particles...

It’s possible to detect skin cancer using your mobile. For women, however, breast cancer remains the most common type. A research team at Duke University has developed an AI to support mammography teams. The system assesses scans to determine whether a biopsy is required. In order to make the AI trustworthy, it was not only taught to read medical...

Finding your perfect match can take time. A research team from Harvard Medical School and the University of California in Davis has recently discovered that combining two drugs can support the recovery process of pancreatic and liver cancer patients. Tumor cells that have been killed off during chemotherapy can cause inflammation, leading to metastasis. To stop this from happening,...