ANZUP Stage 1 Testicular Cancer Surveillance Recommendations
By Nicky Lawrence and Andrew Weickhardt. The Germ Cell Subcommittee of the Australian and New Zealand…
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Do second opinions matter in prostate cancer care?
A new analysis indicates that many men with prostate cancer obtain second opinions from urologists…
NCRI 2016: Brain tumour characteristics could help predict survival in people over 70
Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into…
NCRI 2016: Gut microbes linked to immunotherapy response in melanoma patients
Patients with malignant melanoma – whose disease has spread – are more likely to respond…
NCRI 2016: Adult weight gain could increase cancer risk
Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by…
A race against time to diagnose deadly weight loss in cancer patients
About one third of cancer patients die because of cachexia – an involuntary weight loss,…
Fasting may improve cancer treatment, but needs further exploration
Veronique Chachay, The University of Queensland The gold standard treatment for cancer in the last…
Common food additive promotes colon cancer in mice
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture, prevent oil and water…
NCRI 2016: Gold nanoparticles help deliver lethal radiotherapy
Tagging gold nanoparticles with a small dose of radiation has helped researchers trace the precious…
NCRI 2016: One in six women diagnosed with breast cancer have a symptom other than a lump
Around one in six women (17 per cent) diagnosed with breast cancer go to their…