New skin cancer genes located Scientists have discovered five new gene locations that make people vulnerable for cutaneous malignant melanomas, or skin cancer. These genes are not associated with known risk factors such as skin type or the prominence of moles a person has.
MRIs can’t detect every prostate cancer Every year around 5,000 Norwegian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. A new diagnostic procedure using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is in use, but to date it is too unreliable to use on its own.
Photochemicals brighten hopes in bile duct cancer treatment A Norwegian technology for delivering cancer-fighting medications to targeted parts of the body is showing promising results. The technology has been used on cancers in the head and neck region and will now be tried out on cancer of the bile duct.
Battling cancer with light An intense beam of light releases poisons introduced into dormant cancer stem cells.
New scans aid brain cancer treatment A new MRI technique offers better images of brain tumours and quicker diagnoses. It can also help doctors decide more quickly to halt the use of ineffective medications.
Cancer researchers strive to predict chemotherapy resistance A main obstacle to a cancer cure is chemoresistance. A new test is developed to identify resistant patients before treatment starts.
Pressuring radiation damaged bones to heal Pressure chambers help patients who have suffered damage from radiotherapy treatment against cancer. Bones grow better under pressure.
Immune attack of cancer cells Immunotherapy, where our own immune system defeats cancer cells, might be the new cancer treatment.
Fighting Cancer Cell Resistance to Radiotherapy Researchers have discovered how cancer cells become resistant to radiotherapy. This means that they can also figure out how to turn it off.
