"This technology has the potential to significantly inhibit metastasis progression."

New laser zaps and destroys cancer cells in real time

Pew Pew Pew

A team of scientists successfully tested a laser that can track down cancer cells and kill them — all by simply shining a light from outside the skin.

New Laser Zaps and Destroys Cancer Cells in Real Time

This device can scan and kill circulating tumor cells before they have a chance to metastasize.

"The more time you spend, the more money you're burning; we look for every opportunity to shorten the pathway."

Expensive US drug trials are pushing pharma research overseas

Outsourced Research

Moleculin Biotech, a company that conducts clinical research for cancer treatments, found a way to speed up the process by moving its research to Poland.

Expensive US Drug Trials Are Pushing Pharma Research Overseas

Poland offers a low-cost alternative to American trials, where participants are in high demand.

"2019 is the year when the training wheels come off..."

The US has officially started using CRISPR on humans

Here We Go

The first human CRISPR trial in the U.S. has officially begun, with a UPenn team using the technology to treat two cancer patients.

The US Has Officially Started Using CRISPR on Humans

We're about to see what CRISPR can do against cancer.

They could tell if blood was from a person with lung cancer.

Dogs can sniff out cancer with nearly 97% accuracy, says study

The Nose Knows

A new study on cancer detection shows that dogs can sniff out the disease in blood with an extremely high degree of accuracy.

Dogs Can Sniff out Cancer With Nearly 97% Accuracy, Says Study

A trio of beagles could usher in the future of cancer detection.

And unlike chemotherapies, they’d leave healthy cells largely undamaged.

Bill Gates: Custom cancer vaccines will change the world

Vax Track

Bill Gates believes cancer vaccines are a breakthrough technology poise to change the world, according to a piece he penned for MIT Technology Review.

Bill Gates: Custom Cancer Vaccines Will Revolutionize Medicine

"Scientists are on the cusp of commercializing the first personalized cancer vaccine."

"There is general recognition of a reproducibility crisis in science right now."

Statistician: Machine learning is causing a "crisis in science"

Data Set Match

A statistician is warning that scientists are leaning on machine learning algorithms to find patterns in data where none exist.

Statistician: Machine Learning Is Causing A “Crisis in Science”

Many researchers now use machine learning to analyze data. There's just one glaring problem.

The AI could help clinicians administer the best treatment plans.

This AI can predict the survival rate of ovarian cancer patients

Predicting Cancer

Scientists developed a piece of machine learning software that can predict the prognosis of ovarian cancer and at a higher accuracy.

This AI Can Predict Survival of Ovarian Cancer Patients

It's up to four times more accurate than standard methods.

It may be able to help patients with no other options.

“Trojan horse” cancer drug kills tumor cells from within

Mythical Med

A new cancer drug uses an antibody to get inside tumor cells so it can attack from within, similarly to the Greek army in the Trojan Horse story.

“Trojan Horse” Cancer Drug Sneaks Inside Tumor Cells to Kill Them

And it works on more than one type of cancer.

The discovery could dramatically change how we treat the disease.

A single "cell of origin" might trigger all forms of cancer

Origin Story

Researchers have discovered what they're calling the cancer "cell of origin," a type of stem cell that leads to the growth of all cancers.

A Single “Cell of Origin” Might Trigger All Forms of Cancer

"It feels like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack."

Israeli scientists: We'll have a cure for cancer within a year

Bold Claim

Israeli pharmaceutical company Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies claims it is working on a cancer cure that will be ready within a year.

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