Promising drug for childhood acute leukemia – where to next?
A new Australian study shows that a recently-developed drug, already used safely in adult leukaemia…
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Cancer survivors may face unique challenges when trying to adopt
A new study has found that US cancer survivors’ options for adoption may be limited…
New drug combo could make cancer more sensitive to chemo
Combining chemotherapy with new drugs that target a protein that helps cancer cells to withstand…
Treating breast cancer with progesterone could aid survival
A special technique where breast cancer cells are “rescued” for research has been developed at…
Failure to set up affordable cervical cancer tests costs South Africa
Gwinyai Masukume, University of the Witwatersrand. Part of South Africa’s strategy to prevent cervical cancer…
Study links leisure time sitting to higher risk of specific cancers
Spending more leisure time sitting was associated with a higher risk of total cancer risk…
Liquid biopsy identifies mutations in colorectal cancer undetected in tissue biopsy
An international, randomised, phase III study has analysed the DNA of 503 patients with metastatic…
Young adults who survive cancer hospitalised more often than the general population
Advances in the treatment of adolescents and young adults with cancer have resulted in higher…
Online intervention may help men get their lives back on track after testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is the second most common form of cancer in young Australian men (18-39).…
Killer sea snail a target for new drugs
University of Queensland pain treatment researchers have discovered thousands of new peptide toxins hidden deep…