Types of cancer and the prevention.

 

 

1.      Brain cancer.

·         Sometimes during treatment, part of the tumour that is responsible for growth is able to hide, giving it the chance to come back later and grow. NFCR is working to reduce tumours’ ability to survive by blocking the escape path that the growth parts are using to hide from treatment.

·         One therapy for treating brain cancer starves the tumour by blocking the path that brings them nutrients. But, after a while the cancer comes back.  NFCR has identified two parts of the cancer that might be responsible for the cancer’s return. If we are right, we can start researching ways to stop the process and make therapy more effective.

 

2.      Lung cancer.

·         We are building risk models to predict the development of smoking-related lung cancer. People identified as high risk can then take preventative measures. We are also researching the use of curcumas (an Indian curry spice) as one preventative treatment.

·         NFCR is creating a model to identify the genetic make-up of early stage lung cancer.  With this information, doctors can personalize treatment plans to target the specific type of cancer.

 

3.      Leukaemia.

·         NFCR is creating a new form of the cancer-fighting drug Origin. The drug works by killing cells. Our new form of the drug will only be able to kill once it has entered a cancer cell, leaving healthy cells alone.

·         NFCR scientists have found microRNAs that can suppress the development of leukaemia and increase the rate of normal blood cell growth. To pave the way for new treatments, we are researching how these microRNAs work.

·         We are working on a technique that improves the body’s ability to fight leukaemia by equipping the cancer-fighting cells with a way to find the cancer, which normally hides.

 

4.      Oesophageal cancer. 

·         People with a condition called Barrett’s oesophagus are much more likely to get oesophageal cancer. These people undergo tests to look for early signs of cancer, but the tests are not very effective, and most warning signals are not noticed.

·         NFCR is working on an improved method using imaging technology to detect changes in the oesophagus that could signal the development of precancerous cells. With this new technique, cancer prevention would be possible.

 

5.      Head and neck cancer.

·         We are creating a risk model for cancer recurrence to help find preventative treatments to avoid developing the cancer again.

·         NFCR is conducting clinical trials to identify medications or natural substances that can stop the process leading to cancer development.

 

6.      Melanoma.

·         NFCR is working to create a second layer of sunscreen inside of your body. Some foods have nutrients that lessen the skin damage caused by UV rays, which reduces the overall risk of cancer (for example, the chemical lycopene, found in foods like tomatoes). More research into these foods could lead to using diet as a prevention method.

 

7.      Skin cancer.

·         NFCR is working to create a second layer of sunscreen inside of your body. Some foods have nutrients that lessen the skin damage caused by UV rays, which reduces the overall risk of cancer. For example, lycopene, found in foods like tomatoes. More research into these foods could lead to using diet as a prevention method.

·         We have found an enzyme that can slow and stop the growth of melanoma, especially when combined with chemotherapy.  With further research, we hope to develop a new therapy to more effectively fight melanoma.

 

8.      Uterine cancer.

·         NFCR is conducting clinical trials to study the benefits of Chinese herbal medicines. Initial phases have shown that the herbal medicine alleviates side effects of chemotherapy and has anti-tumour effects. This could lead to an FDA-approved herbal medicine for cancer treatment and a new outlook on traditional Chinese medicine.

·         NFCR is developing a drug that will shut down the formation of arteries that supply nutrients to tumours and a drug that could target the production of new blood vessels, preventing their formation all together.

9.      Testicular cancer.

·         NFCR is conducting clinical trials to identify medications or natural substances that can stop the process leading to cancer development.

·         NFCR is designing a new anti-cancer drug that will target cancer proteins that prevent healthy proteins from stopping cancer growth. This new technology has major implications for the possibility of stopping the spread of cancer.

 

10.   Bladder cancer.

·         NFCR is designing a new anti-cancer drug that will target cancer proteins that prevent healthy proteins from stopping cancer growth.  This new technology has major implications for the possibility of stopping the spread of cancer.

·         NFCR is researching metastasis by working on a new treatment that copies the way our body’s special genes and proteins normally slow the spread of cancer and this new approach could prevent it from spreading all together.

·         Another way NFCR is trying to stop the spread of cancer is by identifying the genes that allow cancer cells to first move away from the main tumour and into nearby healthy areas, the initial step of cancer spreading throughout the body.  Once these genes are identified, we can develop drugs to stop them and this approach may prevent the cancer cells from moving to begin with.

 

 

 

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