Opt-in approach best for donating biospecimens
Cancer patients consenting to donate their removed tumour tissue following surgery, considered the act ‘no…
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An Amazon of tumours
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Light at the end of the scalpel
Telling cancer from non-cancer is tough for brain surgeons. Scorpions, Amazon.com and the legacy of…
Aspirin could hold the key to supercharged cancer immunotherapy
Giving cancer patients aspirin at the same time as immunotherapy could dramatically boost the effectiveness…
Cancer culture has changed, but not necessarily for the better
By Lee Page – University of Warwick. Cancer has lost its stigma but that has…
UK tests to diagnose cancer underfunded and staff overstretched
NHS services for diagnosing cancer are underfunded, understaffed, and key waiting time targets are being…
Acupuncture reduces hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
Acupuncture may be a viable treatment for women experiencing hot flashes as a result of…
New Era in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) Therapy
For the first time Australia will host the international workshop on CLL (iwCLL), which marks…
Diabetes drug may help in leukaemia
Source: The BBC A drug used to treat diabetes could help in the fight against…
New genetic mutation identified in melanoma cancer cells
There is strong evidence that the protein complex APC/C may function as a tumour suppressor…