30 year treatment drought breaks for most common form of bladder cancer
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA 200mg, every three weeks) as monotherapy for…
Monthly Archives: January, 2018
Cancer tumours could help unravel the mystery of the Cambrian explosion
Emma Hammarlund, University of Southern Denmark Could tumours help us explain the explosion of life…
A new blood test can detect eight different cancers in their early stages
Peter Gibbs, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Researchers have developed a blood test that can…
Generalised screening for multiple cancer types
Researchers have developed a noninvasive blood test based on combined analysis of DNA and proteins…
Patients with blood cancer precursor at risk of developing cancer even after 30 years
Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance are at risk of progressing to multiple myeloma…
Female night shift workers may have increased risk of common cancers
Night shift work was associated with women having an increased risk of breast, skin, and…
Can eating sugar cause cancer?
A recent study published by Belgian biologists found a relationship between glucose (sugar) and the…
Saliva test aims to detect HPV throat cancers
A QUT researcher is developing a simple saliva test to detect Human papilloma virus (HPV)…
‘Immunomap’ suggests more is better when it comes to immune cell receptors and patients’ response to immunotherapy
Johns Hopkins scientists have used a form of artificial intelligence to create a map that…
Could viruses take cancer immunotherapy to the next level?
Immunotherapy, which helps the body’s immune system attack cancer, has revolutionised treatment for cancers such…