The size of skin cancer cells may affect how they respond to treatment
26 January 2023
Smaller melanoma skin cancer cells may be more vulnerable to drugs that block DNA repair, while larger cells might be more responsive to immunotherapy
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Research suggests that the risk of dying from any type of cancer is 18 per cent higher among people with type 2 diabetes, compared with the general population
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A study of genetic test results used to guide cancer treatment found that Black people had their tumours misclassified twice as often as white people
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