International effort identifies ovarian cancer risk genes
An international study led by QIMR Berghofer and the University of Cambridge has found six…
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First patient receives flattening filter-free SABR treatment at Peter Mac
A team of experts at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has used complex mathematical modelling…
Dramatic increases in breast and prostate cancer by 2017
The NSW health system needs to prepare for the burden of increased cancer prevalence, with…
Novel compound identified for treatment of breast and pancreatic cancer
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a novel synthetic compound that sharply…
Eight cancer drugs to be denied on NHS
By Laura Donnelly – The Telegraph. Charities have expressed outrage as details emerged of plans to…
Strategy might thwart resistance to a common prostate cancer treatment
Conventional wisdom has it that high levels of testosterone help prostate cancers grow. However, a…
David Cameron’s flagship Cancer Drugs Fund ‘is a waste of NHS cash’
By Robin McKie – The Guardian. Image: Martin Argles/The Guardian. UK Prime minister’s policy is condemned…
New breast cancer gene found
A new study identifies a gene that is especially active in aggressive subtypes of breast…
What I learned as a cancer patient will make me a better doctor
By Fiona Thistlethwaite – The Guardian. Receiving treatment at the hospital where I work made…
Combining head and neck cancer and lung cancer screening could improve survival
Adding head and neck cancer screenings to recommended lung cancer screenings would likely improve early…