12 new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer - The World …
Oct 21, 2024 · Medical advances are accelerating the battle against cancer. Here are 12 recent developments. 1. Personalized cancer vaccines. Thousands of NHS cancer patients in England could soon access trials of a new vaccine treatment. It's designed to prime the immune system to target cancer cells and reduce recurrence risk.
Could we be on the cusp of ending cancer as we know it?
Jan 8, 2023 · Progress in cancer screening, the convergence of science, data and technology and bold collaborations are rapidly progressing the fight against cancer. Together, through our collective global efforts, we can end cancer as we know it. In 1971, US President Nixon launched the War on Cancer, saying: “The same kind of concentrated effort that ...
The world’s first cancer vaccine trial has started. Here’s what that ...
Jul 29, 2024 · One in five people worldwide will get cancer in their lifetime and 20 million new cases were identified in 2022 alone. Advancements in healthcare puts the spotlight on how to narrow the gap in diagnosis and treatment between high and low-income nations – also a key focus for the World Economic Forum’s Global Health Equity Network.
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The technologies behind India's FIRST Cancer Care model
Nov 24, 2022 · India’s cancer rates are rising and projected to reach 1.57 million cases by 2025, up from 1.39 million in 2020. India has launched an innovative cancer care initiative to accelerate technology-driven healthcare solutions for the world’s second-largest population. The initiative could provide the lessons to transform cancer care worldwide.
These are 7 of the most exciting breakthroughs in healthcare today
May 8, 2019 · 5. Helping the body’s immune system fight cancer. Immunotherapy is the next big breakthrough in cancer treatment and, according to the report, “will become the cornerstone of oncology and, impressively, will likely apply to almost all types of cancers”.
How more cancer patients can benefit from cell therapies
Feb 2, 2024. Cell therapies could revolutionize cancer care. Cell therapies are already approved across multiple blood cancers and now it is thought that they could help many other cancers. Cell therapies can be engineered to recognize and kill tumour cells that express specific genetic mutations while leaving healthy cells untouched.
Meet the first winner of a new award for cancer research
Jul 28, 2020. The Johann Anton Merck Award recognizes outstanding research in oncology and autoimmunity Image: National Cancer Institute on Unsplash. The Johann Anton Merck award celebrates the best new scientific research in oncology and autoimmunity. Its inaugural winner is Professor Caroline Dive of the University of Manchester.
8 facts about bridging the cervical cancer health gap
Oct 21, 2024 · The World Health Organization has set targets to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030. A new trial giving cervical cancer patients a short course of chemotherapy before starting the standard treatment has cut the risk of death by 40%. The World Economic Forum’s Global Alliance for Women’s Health has launched a Cervical and Breast Cancer ...
Technology can revolutionize cancer care. 6 experts explain how
Feb 3, 2022 · This World Cancer Day we asked leading experts how technological advances will shape and improve the future of cancer care. In 2019, there were approximately 23.6 million new cancer cases and 10 million cancer deaths globally, which represents a 26.3% increase in new cases and a 20.9% increase in fatalities compared with 2010. Furthermore ...