AGITG Annual Scientific Meeting 2019 Review
Challenging the enigmatic nature of gastro-intestinal cancers The 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian…
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Here’s what you can eat and avoid to reduce your risk of bowel cancer
Suzanne Mahady, Monash University Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in…
Just bad luck? Australian cancer patients nominate ‘fate’ as third most likely cause
What role does fate play when it comes to the 145,000 people diagnosed with cancer…
A liquid biopsy test can identify patients who may respond to immune checkpoint blockade
A new liquid biopsy test could detect microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumour mutational burden (TMB),…
A curiosity-driven genetic discovery that should impact cancer treatments
A team of geneticists with a desire to understand the inner workings of genes implicated…
Researchers warn that cancer drugs don’t always work as intended
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have identified 10 cancer drugs currently in clinical…
Novel technology makes biopsies less invasive and more informative
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel…
Two studies show promise and safety of proton therapy in the brain in children with cancer
From improving outcomes in children with brain cancer to lowering the risk of damage to…
Scientists discover how cancer cells regenerate in the prostate
Scientists have discovered a mechanism by which cancer cells in the prostate can regenerate following…
Cancer survival in high income countries is improving but international disparities persist
From 1995-2014, one- and five-year survival of seven cancers (oesophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, pancreas, lung,…