The new cancer jabs are one of many recent exciting steps forward in medical science. Kevin Harrington, a professor of biological cancer therapies at The Institute of Cancer Research and an honorary consultant oncologist at the Royal Marsden (RMH) and St George’s Hospital in London, is optimistic that advances in treatment will improve outcomes. “In...
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Horoscopes: It’s good money news for Taurus and a big change for Leo
By Sally Brompton For You Magazine Published: 12:01 BST, 18 May 2024 | Updated: 12:01 BST, 18 May 2024 Gemini 22 May-21 June You may be eager to get started on plans you’ve made in the past few weeks, but don’t be too hasty. The Sun will be transiting your sign for the next four...
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New study uncovers 17 genes driving clonal hematopoiesis and links to aging and disease
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Genetics, a team of researchers from the United Kingdom (U.K.) and the United States (U.S.) analyzed whole blood samples from a large cohort of U.K. Biobank participants to discover 17 genes that are being positively selected at the population level and driving clonal hematopoiesis. Study: Analysis of...
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Teenage cancer patients will die because of trial age limits, charity warns
Teenage cancer patients will die because of trial age limits which prevent them from testing new drugs, a charity has warned. A new report published by the Teenage Cancer Trust has found that young people aged 13–24 are missing out on the chance to take part in clinical trials, leaving them unable to get innovative...
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First UK real-world study shows promise for sacituzumab govitecan in metastatic breast cancer
A recent British Journal of Cancer evaluated the real-world safety and efficacy of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) against metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC). Study: Real world study of sacituzumab govitecan in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in the United Kingdom. Image Credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock.com Background Every year, more than 8,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with TNBC, which accounts for 15%...