AACR 2019: Genetic variant linked to increased stroke risk in childhood cancer survivors treated with CRT
A common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was associated with increased risk for developing stroke in…
Monthly Archives: April, 2019
AACR 2019: Prostate cancer incidence and mortality have declined in most countries
Prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates are decreasing or stabilising in most parts of the…
AACR 2019: Combo of virotherapy and radiotherapy shows early promise in patients with oesophageal cancer
The experimental oncolytic adenovirus telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with radiotherapy was safe and showed early…
AACR 2019: Surgery associated with increased survival for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer
Surgery was associated with higher survival rates for patients with HER2-positive (HER2 ) stage 4…
AACR 2019: CD40 combination therapy can shrink pancreatic tumours
A new combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer caused tumours to shrink in…
AACR 2019: Adults at high risk for HIV infection have low rates of vaccination against HPV
Adults who are at high risk of becoming infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),…
AACR 2019: Maintenance therapy with rucaparib shows clinical responses in a subgroup of patients with pancreatic cancer
Maintenance treatment with the PARP inhibitor rucaparib was well tolerated and provided clinical responses among…
Cancer Council welcomes federal Opposition’s ‘landmark’ $2.3b cancer care plan
Cancer Council Australia has welcomed the federal Opposition’s $2.3 billion commitment to reduce cancer inequities…