Internationally acclaimed cancer control expert named as new Cancer Council Australia CEO
Cancer Council Australia this week announced the appointment of Professor Sanchia Aranda as its new…
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ALLG May Scientific Meeting Review
“In the past researchers in Australia have looked to government for leadership. But times have…
Movement the key to reducing side-effects of chemotherapy
By David Mizrahi, University of New South Wales. The concept of Exercise-Oncology is an emerging field, which…
Seating adaption aids prostate cancer remedy
A simple adaption to currently-available radiation therapy devices for use in treating prostate cancer should…
Yin and yang: Immune signaling protein has opposing roles in breast cancer development
Countering previously held beliefs, researchers have discovered that inhibiting the immune receptor protein TLR4 may…
Radioactive particles combined with chemotherapy slow advanced bowel cancer growth in the liver
A new cancer treatment which injects tiny radioactive ‘microspheres’ into the liver can slow the…
Study suggests link between cholesterol drugs and lower risk of cancer death
Women who take statins – drugs that lower cholesterol levels – seem to have a…
Social networking analysis helps identify cancer biomarkers
The advent of online social networks has led to the rapid development of tools for…
Attending breast cancer screening reduces risk of death by 40 percent
Women aged 50-69 years who attend mammography screening reduce their risk of dying from breast…
Triple treatment keeps cancer from coming back
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, responsible for some 1.59 million…