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Study shows Public has low awareness of obesity cancer link
pharmatimes
November 21, 2017
New research shows that public awareness of the risks of obesity and its links with cancer continues to be low, according to a study published in the Journal of Public Health.
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Singapore’s National Cancer Centre partners with immunoSCAPE to improve cancer treatments
biospectrumasia
November 09, 2017
Both parties have said in a joint release that several projects in prostate, head and neck, lung and urogenital cancers are already in discussion.
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Carbon nanotubes may pose cancer risk similar to asbestos
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
November 08, 2017
A study has provided strong evidence that certain carbon nanotubes used in manufacturing could pose the same cancer risk as asbestos…
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Can cannabinoids be used to treat cancer?
worldpharmanews
November 07, 2017
When cannabinoids activate signaling pathways in cancer cells they can stimulate a cell death mechanism called apoptosis, unleashing a potent anti-tumor effect.
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FDA Warns Companies Marketing Unproven Products, Derived From Marijuana, That Claim To Treat, Cure C
americanpharmaceuticacreview
November 03, 2017
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to four companies illegally selling products online that claim to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure cancer without evidence to support these outcomes.
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New 'Double Decker' Antibody Technology Fights Cancer
biospectrumasia
October 27, 2017
The new ADC technology advances a class of pharmaceuticals that use antibodies to selectively deliver drugs to cancer cells without harming healthy cells and tissues.
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Cancer Vanguard, Amgen develop commissioning toolkit
pharmatimes
October 25, 2017
The Cancer Vanguard and Amgen have developed a simulation modelling tool to show health commissioners and trusts the financial benefits and challenges of delivering breast cancer medicines in a variety of community settings.
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The Netherlands Cancer Institute Awarded Funding to Apply Molecular Imaging Technology to Prostate C
b3cnewswire
October 18, 2017
The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) announced today that it has received funding from the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF Kankerbestrijding) to test whether a novel molecular imaging technology can guide prostate cancer surgery.
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Chemistry provides a new supply of a promising cancer and HIV treatment
worldpharmanews
October 16, 2017
A drug isolated from a marine pest holds promise for treating some of the world's nastiest diseases, and researchers would love to find out just how effective it is
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Cancer, gene therapy biotechs raise $303M in IPO bonanza
fiercebiotech
September 29, 2017
Three biotech companies focusing on cancer and eye diseases have collectively raised more than $300 million.