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Gynaecologic Cancers
February 19, 2020
Test measures immune response to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis
Headlines
February 19, 2020
Teenagers with cancer set to benefit from international initiative aimed at lowering the age of participation to potentially life-saving treatments
Commentary
February 18, 2020
Caring for the oncology clinician: Does self-compassion have a place in the wellbeing and resilience of health professionals?
Conferences
February 17, 2020
ASBHM 2020 Review by Ursula Sansom-Daly
Bone Cancer
February 15, 2020
Much shorter radiation treatment found to be safe, effective for people with soft tissue sarcoma

Cancer Drug News

Researchers look to fungus to shed light on cancer

Researchers look to fungus to shed light on cancer

Thyroid cancer, genetic variations, mobile phones linked in study

Thyroid cancer, genetic variations, mobile phones linked in study

Vapers show chemical changes in their genome linked to cancer

Vapers show chemical changes in their genome linked to cancer

CONFERENCES

ASBHM 2020 Review by Ursula Sansom-Daly

February 17, 2020

Health psychology and behavioural science is at the heart of good clinical practice – and research – in oncology. The…

ASCO GI: Less chemotherapy may have more benefit in rectal cancer
February 1, 2020
First-of-its-kind technology lights up lung cancer cells, helps improve patient outcomes
January 29, 2020
ASCO GI: Young adults with colorectal cancer in low-income and low-education areas, or urban areas have worse overall survival and a higher risk of death
January 24, 2020

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Test measures immune response to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis

February 19, 2020

Researchers have developed a simple blood test that measures the body’s own immune response to improve diagnosis of ovarian cancer.…

Teenagers with cancer set to benefit from international initiative aimed at lowering the age of participation to potentially life-saving treatments
February 19, 2020
New computational tools identify alternative splicing changes in aggressive cancers
February 19, 2020
Cutting off kidney cancer at its roots
February 19, 2020

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Commentary

ASBHM 2020 Review by Ursula Sansom-Daly

February 17, 2020

Health psychology and behavioural science is at the heart of good clinical practice – and research – in oncology. The…

Chocolate contains cadmium that can increase cancer risk
February 11, 2020
How sequencing virus DNA could open the door to next generation of cancer vaccines – new research
February 11, 2020
Genetic secrets of almost 2,700 cancers unveiled by landmark international project
February 6, 2020
Cancer deaths decline in US, with advances in prevention, detection and treatment
February 5, 2020
Breast cancer: eating yoghurt could help build natural microbiome
February 5, 2020

News In Focus

New computational tools identify alternative splicing changes in aggressive cancers

February 19, 2020

A multi-institutional group of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, (CHOP) has linked a strong cancer driver gene…

New technique allows scientists to ‘listen in’ on cancer cells
February 19, 2020
ASBHM 2020 Review by Ursula Sansom-Daly
February 17, 2020
Much shorter radiation treatment found to be safe, effective for people with soft tissue sarcoma
February 15, 2020
Shape-shifting stem cells are key to cancer metastasis and immune evasion
February 15, 2020

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Zooming in on breast cancer reveals how mutations shape the tumour landscape

February 19, 2020

Prostate Cancer

Statins may lower mortality in high-risk prostate cancer patients

February 14, 2020

New method to detect early-stage cancer identified

February 11, 2020