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Protein discovery could help with lung cancer treatment and early detection | Science & Tech News
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Levels of a protein present in tumours could predict someone’s chances of surviving lung cancer and provide a new treatment, according to a study. Patients with high levels of TLR2 in early-stage lung cancer were found to have increased survival rates compared with those with lower levels. A drug compound that activates TLR2 was also […]
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Prostate cancer messaging may hamper early detection, scientists warn | Science & Tech News
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Public health messaging around prostate cancer places a misleading focus on urinary symptoms and may be hampering efforts of early detection, scientists have warned. Cambridge University researchers said there was “no evidence of a causal link between prostate cancer and either prostate size or troublesome male urinary symptoms”. However, public health guidance regularly promotes this […]