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New reference values for cancer patients’ quality of life
Researchers and practitioners across the globe frequently use the ‘EORTC’ questionnaire to measure self-reported quality…
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Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face high long-term risk of solid cancers
New research refines existing evidence that survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face an elevated risk…
Researchers develop personalised medicine tool for inherited colorectal cancer syndrome
An international team of researchers led by Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of…
SABCS 2018: Low-dose tamoxifen was safe and effective at reducing recurrence and new breast disease for patients with DCIS, LCIS, and ADH
Treatment with a low dose of tamoxifen (5 mg per day) halved the risk of…
‘Chemo brain’ caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells, study finds
More than half of cancer survivors suffer from cognitive impairment from chemotherapy that lingers for…
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to prostate cancer
Men with inflammatory bowel disease have four to five times higher risk of being diagnosed…
New imaging tools that trace key breast cancer enzymes may help guide therapies
A set of emerging diagnostic tools may help identify breast cancer patients who are most…
Money ills add to cancer struggle
One in five cancer patients could be experiencing financial difficulties because of their care needs,…
Why women reject breast cancer preventing drug – new study
Rachael Thorneloe, University of Leeds and Samuel Smith, University of Leeds Women who have a…
Curious Kids: Why do people get cancer?
Darren Saunders, UNSW Why do people get cancer? – Sascha, age 8, Hurstbridge, Victoria. This…