AACR 2019: Gilteritinib improved survival for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia
Treatment with the FLT3-targeted therapeutic gilteritinib (Xospata) improved survival for patients with relapsed or refractory…
Monthly Archives: April, 2019
Cervical pre-cancer rates down 88% in decade since HPV vaccinations began – first findings
Kevin Pollock, Glasgow Caledonian University Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women…
Blocking platelets: A possible option to prevent fatty liver disease and liver cancer
Blood platelets which interact with liver cells and immune cells play a major role in…
Gut microbiome directs the immune system to fight cancer
The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors – which “release the brakes” of the body’s immune…
Researchers detect minute levels of disease with a nanotechnology-enhanced biochip
The difficulty in spotting minute amounts of disease circulating in the bloodstream has proven a…
Screening for colorectal cancer at 45 would avert deaths, but testing older adults would do more
Starting routine colorectal cancer screening at age 45 rather than 50 would decrease U.S. cancer…
Laser technology helps researchers scrutinise cancer cells
Devising the best treatment for a patient with cancer requires doctors to know something about…
AACR 2019: Hour of radiation treatments can affect mucositis for patients with head/neck cancers
Painful sores in the mouth and throat are one of the most common adverse side…
Historic commitment from Labor to cancer patients
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) applauds Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s…
AACR 2019: Use of oral contraceptives protects against most-fatal types of ovarian cancer
Researchers have observed for several years that people who have a history of using oral…