ECCO 2017: Rising melanoma death rates could be blunted by new therapies by 2050
By 2050 the death rates from malignant melanoma will have decreased from their current levels…
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Study tightens connection between intestinal microorganisms, diet and colorectal cancer
A new study provides some of the strongest evidence to date that microorganisms living in…
Hormone may offer new contraceptive that protects ovaries from chemotherapy
A naturally occurring hormone that plays an important role in foetal development may be the…
Androgen deprivation therapy not associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A large-scale, population based study led by Dr. Laurent Azoulay, Senior Investigator with the Lady…
ECCO 2017: Twice-daily radiation therapy cuts deaths from head and neck cancer
Treating head and neck cancer patients with a twice-daily radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy could…
Scientists identify bone degradation process within metastatic breast cancer
Once breast cancer spreads through the body, it can degrade a patient’s healthy bones, causing…
Why are we more likely to get cancer as we age?
Stuart Pitson, University of South Australia It’s a sobering fact that one in two Australian…
Study establishes new standard of care for pancreatic cancer patients
A combination of two chemotherapy drugs – gemcitabine and capecitabine – should be the new standard of care for…
Deep learning algorithm does as well as dermatologists in identifying skin cancer
By Taylor Kubota In hopes of creating better access to medical care, Stanford researchers have…
‘Cell of origin’ provides clues for early detection of lung cancer
Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne have discovered the cells that…