Applications of SNAP-tag technology in skin cancer therapy.

Background: Cancer treatment in the 21st century has seen immense advances in optical imaging and immunotherapy. Significant progress has been made in the bioengineering and production of immunoconjugates to achieve the goal of specifically targeting tumors.

Discussion: In the 21st century, antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have been the focus of immunotherapeutic strategies in cancer.

Can an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery(ERAS) programme improve colorectal cancer outcomes in South Africa?

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths. It is estimated that CRC is amongst the top five malignancies in South Africa (SA) with an age standardised incidence rate of 10.2 and 6.

Prevalence and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Introduction: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) remains a major public health problem and one of the major contributors to the pool of active tuberculosis cases. The true burden of LTBI in Africa is not known. Early modelling studies estimate that over 33% of the world's population is infected with latent tuberculosis.