Youngest bone marrow transplant patients at higher risk of cognitive decline
Toddlers who undergo total body irradiation in preparation for bone marrow transplantation are at higher…
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New evidence reveals tamoxifen reduces breast cancer rates by nearly a third for 20 years
The preventive effect of breast cancer drug ‘tamoxifen’ remains virtually constant for at least 20…
How does breast density impact on cancer screening?
By John Hopper, University of Melbourne. We’ve known for some time that women with dense…
BlackBerry, NantHealth launch cancer genome browser
By Euan Rocha – Reuters. NantHealth, a healthcare-focused data provider, launched a secure cancer genome browser…
FDA approves Gardasil 9
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant)…
SABCS 2014: Lowering dietary fat intake reduces death rates in some breast cancer patients
Among early-stage breast cancer patients who reduced their dietary fat intake for five years following…
New research could prevent unnecessary prostate cancer treatment
Radical treatments for prostate cancer could be avoided thanks to new research that links fat…
Childhood brain tumours linked to parental solvent use
By Narelle Towie – Science Network WA. Children born to parents who work with paints, glues and other…
WCC 2014: Current status and future direction of cervical screening and HPV vaccination in Australia
Expert Review by Jessica Darlington-Brown, UNSW Australia. Jessica Darlington Brown provides Oncology News Australia with in-depth coverage…
Brentuximab improves survival in certain Hodgkin lymphoma patients
ASH: New data demonstrates Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients at risk of relapse following an autologous stem…