Common antacid could lead to cheaper anti-cancer drugs
A popular indigestion medication can increase survival in colorectal cancer, according to research published in ecancermedicalscience.…
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Two studies identify a detectable, pre-cancerous state in the blood
Researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals…
Half a million new cancers in 2012 due to being overweight or obese
A new study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialised cancer…
Changes to PBS rules offer patients with prostate cancer new hope
By Rachael Babin. Patients with advanced metastatic prostate cancer have been given new hope by…
The Problem With Prostate Screening
By Richard J. Ablin – New York Times. Scientific data from clinical trials provides the foundation…
Clumped cancer cells spread more efficiently through the body than lone ones
By Mohit Kumar Jolly, Rice University. Clumped cancer cells: new research indicates cancer cells are…
Book Review: P53: The Gene That Cracked the Cancer Code
By Sue Armstrong – The Guardian. Hopes surround the protein that suppresses tumours – but…
Clinical trial to target ovarian and breast cancers
The Australian first Women’s Health, Creating Change trial will focus on women’s reproductive cancers, such as ovarian,…
Electrical Scalp Device Can Slow Progression of Deadly Brain Tumours
By Denise Grady – New York Times. An electrical device glued to the scalp can…
Wide variation found in quality and content of clinical rectal cancer guidelines
What’s the best way to treat rectal cancer? Consult any of five top clinical guidelines for…