Tag Archives: cancer

Daffodil Day: ‘Cancer can come knocking at any time,’ says brave Shannen

A young mother who is a two-time cancer survivor is the face of the 2020 Daffodil Day campaign. hannen Joyce (25), from Youghal, Co Cork, captured the hearts of thousands when she was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma aged 19 and shared her journey on social media. Speaking at the launch of the Irish Cancer… Read More: Daffodil Day: ‘Cancer can come knocking at any time,’ says… »

Medical News Today: Cancer: Using copper to boost immunotherapy

An interdisciplinary group of scientists has successfully destroyed tumor cells in mice by using nano-sized copper compounds alongside immunotherapy. Importantly, the tumors did not return after the treatment ceased. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide — in 2018, it was responsible for approximately 9.6 million deaths.… Read More: Medical News Today: Cancer: Using copper to boost immunotherapy »

America is about to get a powerful tool in the war against cancer

The National Oncology Particle Therapy Centre in Milan, Italy, where state-of-the-art particle therapy is a technique used to treat cancer, using hadrons, protons, proton therapy and carbon ion treatment to irradiate tumors. BSIP | Universal Images Group | Getty Images America’s war on cancer is about to get another tool in its arsenal. The country’s… Read More: America is about to get a powerful tool in the… »