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Skin cancer trial results ‘exciting’

Both treatments, for advanced melanoma, are designed to enable the immune system to recognise and target tumours. The findings were released at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago.  The experimental drugs, pembrolizumab and nivolumab, block the biological…

Glan Clwyd cancer therapy dog winning own disease fight

A therapy dog used to help patients going through cancer treatment has a poignant twist to his tale after he had seven months of chemotherapy himself. Charlie, a Border collie, makes weekly visits to the North Wales Cancer Centre at…

Fibre and Whole Grains can reduce you cancer risk

Eating more cereals and whole grains could reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer, a BMJ study says. Researchers from Imperial College London found that for every 10g a day increase in fibre intake, there was a 10% drop in the…