Prostate ‘organoid’ hints at how early BPA exposure may increase cancer risk
A first-of-its kind prostate ‘organoid’ grown from human embryonic stem cells has enabled researchers to…
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Plastic surgeons urged to ’embrace the change’ to single-stage implant breast reconstruction
Some women with breast cancer can now undergo a “one and done” approach combining nipple-sparing…
Mouth rinse could help predict recurrence of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers
Oropharyngeal cancer patients who were found to have detectable traces of human papillomavirus type 16…
Cancer patients lose faith in healthcare system if referred late by GP
If it takes more than three trips to the GP to be referred for cancer…
Guantánamo Bay cancer reports prompt investigation by US navy
Reuters in New York (via The Guardian). Complaint calls for carcinogen tests amid concerns of…
Toxin from salmonid fish has potential to treat cancer
Researchers from the University of Freiburg decode molecular mechanism of fish pathogen. Pathogenic bacteria develop…
Skin cancer survival rates higher for females than males, says Cancer Council
By Rosie Brennan – Courier-Mail. Women who have had children are more likely to beat…
Four challenges we have to crack before immune therapy can revolutionize how we fight cancer
Sri Krishna, Arizona State University Most of us know about the conventional treatment of cancer:…
‘Major player’ in skin cancer genes identified
A multidisciplinary team at Yale, led by Yale Cancer Center members, has defined a subgroup…
Resolving the cancer/diet paradox
How much does diet affect the cancer patient? Do “antioxidants” really play an important role…