cancer

Dramatic rise in cancer in people under 50

September 11, 2022

British Reporter — Altered microbiome, sleep deprivation, increase in alcohol consumption among possible culprits in 30-year global trend

Dairy products linked to increased risk of cancer

British Reporter — First major study to investigate dairy consumption and cancer

by British Reporter

May 14, 2022

3 mins read

First patient in UK given ‘vaccine’ for cancer in pioneering clinical research trial

British Reporter — A Merseyside man has become the first in the

by British Reporter

February 4, 2022

2 mins read

Vaccine for treating cancer made possible using Oxford COVID vaccine technology

British Reporter — Scientists from the University of Oxford and the Ludwig

by British Reporter

September 4, 2021

3 mins read

Health&Beauty

Researchers aim to develop tiny robotic sensors to detect bowel cancers

British Reporter — Researchers aim to develop tiny robotic sensors to detect bowel cancers, the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Armed with cutting edge terahertz imaging, the sensors could be used in colonoscopies or even to detect skin

by British Reporter

June 9, 2021

4 mins read

Health&Beauty

Some postmenopausal women with common breast cancer may forgo chemotherapy

The FINANCIAL -- Postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer that has spread to a limited number of lymph nodes, and whose recurrence risk is relatively low, do not benefit from chemotherapy when it

by The FINANCIAL

December 9, 2020

3 mins read

Health&Beauty

Should people still get screened for cancer during this pandemic?

The FINANCIAL -- The global pandemic of the coronavirus disease, called COVID-19, continues to have a serious impact on many people, including cancer patients, their families, and caregivers. State and local authorities, as well as health officials, continue to adjust their recommendations

by The FINANCIAL

December 3, 2020

19 mins read

Pharmacy

Astellas announced that China NMPA approved XTANDI for the treatment of prostate cancer

The FINANCIAL — Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., “Astellas”) today announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved XTANDI® (enzalutamide soft capsules) for the treatment of adult men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) with high

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

2 mins read

Pharmacy

EU Commission approved Roche’s Tecentriq in combination with Avastin for the treatment of people with liver cancer

The FINANCIAL — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the European Commission has approved Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) in combination with Avastin® (bevacizumab) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have not received prior

by The FINANCIAL

November 2, 2020

2 mins read

Health&Beauty

Roche’s Tecentriq in combination with Avastin approved in China for people with liver cancer

The FINANCIAL — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) in combination with Avastin® (bevacizumab) for the treatment of people with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have not received prior systemic

by The FINANCIAL

October 29, 2020

3 mins read

Celebrities

Eddie Van Halen Lost His battle With Throat Cancer

Eddie Van Halen, the virtuoso guitarist whose innovative and blistering solos helped propel the band named after him into one of rock’s biggest acts in the 1980s, has died of cancer. He was 65.

by The FINANCIAL

October 6, 2020

5 mins read

Book review

ME? Cancer! Now What?

You’ve just left the doctor’s office and you’ve heard the dreaded diagnosis, “You have cancer.” Once you receive that diagnosis, then what?

by The FINANCIAL

October 4, 2020

1 min read

Health&Beauty

Cancer-detection company GRAIL files to go public

The FINANCIAL — GRAIL, a healthcare company yesterday, on September 9 announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock in the United States.

by The FINANCIAL

September 10, 2020

2 mins read

Tech

Is 5G dangerous for health?

The FINANCIAL — Parts of the community are concerned about the safety of 5G network. Could it pose health risks? The International Commission on Non‐Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has released new guidelines for the protection of humans exposed to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields.

by The FINANCIAL

March 13, 2020

2 mins read