First major study comparing robotic to open surgery published
The first comprehensive study comparing the outcomes of robotic surgery to those of traditional open…
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Destroying tumours with gold nanoparticles
Emmanuel Fort, ESPCI Paris Gold has extraordinary properties. It can be used to make jewelry,…
Older melanoma patients have better response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy
Patient age correlates with response to immunotherapy in melanoma and depleting regulatory T cells in…
Large international study links blood vitamin D levels to colorectal cancer risk
A new study authored by scientists from the American Cancer Society, the Harvard T.H. Chan…
My Top 3 ASCO Prostate Cancer Abstracts by Ian Davis
ASCO 2018 was another whirlwind of science, meetings, connections, and exhaustion. It is never possible…
The Islamic Republic of Iran joins the International Agency for Research on Cancer
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is pleased to welcome the Islamic Republic of Iran…
Translating Research and Biomarkers
By Ian Olver AM for oncologynews.com.au The term translational research is broad but most often…
Under certain conditions, bacterial signals set the stage for leukaemia
A new study by researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine shows that bacterial signals…
My cancer is in remission – does this mean I’m cured?
Ian Olver, University of South Australia So you’ve been through cancer treatment and your doctor…
Moderate red wine consumption has a slightly protective effect against prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the commonest form of cancer in the Western world. Between 15 to…