Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Alternative and complementary medicine includes a range of therapies such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, meditation, and dietary supplements that support conventional cancer treatments. These approaches aim to improve well-being, manage symptoms, and enhance quality of life, often focusing on holistic healing and personalized care.
Cambridge Scientists Develop Urine Test for Early Lung Cancer Detection
Researchers from Cambridge University have developed a first-of-its-kind test that can pick up “zombie cells”, linked to the early stages of lung cancer.
Triggering Cancer Cells To Self-Destruct Could Help Tumors to Shrink
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S., claiming around 600,000 lives in 2022 alone. A diagnosis can be devastating, as the disease can often resist treatment and spreads uncontrollably.
Cancer Vaccines Are Suddenly Looking Extremely Promising
With the help of mRNA technology proven effective during the COVID pandemic, researchers are now closer than ever to creating viable cancer vaccines.
Scientists find root cause of deadly ovarian cancer
Researchers have discovered the likely origin of a deadly form of ovarian cancer, offering new hope for early detection and better treatments.
This plant compound may help stop deadly brain cancer
Scientists at UCLA have discovered a potential new way to treat glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain cancer.
Chinese scientists turn tumours into ‘pork’ in radical cancer treatment
Scientists have turned the same immune response that rejects organ transplants to their advantage – to target cancer.
6 Pain Relief Tips for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Not all men with advanced prostate cancer experience pain, but many will, particularly if the cancer has spread to the bones.
Experimental vaccine for common cancer shows potential in clinical trial
At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, an experimental approach to treating the cancer with a messenger RNA (mRNA)-based therapeutic vaccine “continues to show potential” in reducing the risk of the disease returning after surgery, according to a press release.
Tardigrade proteins show promise in cancer care
Patients undergoing radiation therapy experience debilitating side effects because of toxicity arising from radiation-induced DNA strand breaks in normal peritumoral cells.
AI-driven blood analysis may spur cancer detection, Hong Kong prenatal test pioneer says
Affordable cancer screening may be available to Hong Kong residents within three years, as advances in artificial intelligence (AI) make the early detection of malignant tumours easier and faster, according to the creator of a pioneering prenatal test for Down syndrome.
How a butterfly’s wings could help diagnose cancer faster and more accurately
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have discovered an unusual but powerful tool in the fight against cancer—the shimmering blue wings of the Morpho butterfly.
Therapy combo show promise for bladder cancer treatment
A new study suggests that a combination of radiation therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) may offer a less invasive alternative to bladder removal for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).
