Cryptic clues drive new theory of bowel cancer development
Melbourne researchers have challenged conventional thinking on how the bowel lining develops and, in the…
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Experimental white blood cell treatment shows ‘remarkable’ promise in leukaemia
An experimental treatment that trains a patient’s immune system to attack their cancer caused remission…
New test can help doctors choose best treatment for ovarian cancer
Researchers have devised a new test to help doctors diagnose ovarian tumours and choose the…
Exercise benefits colon cancer survivors
Source: Rob Payne – Science WA. Colon cancer survivors who engage in moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise…
Cancer care inequality contributes to mortality gap
Source: Kerrin Thomas – ABC. Cancer patients in non-metropolitan areas are dying at a higher rate…
New treatment target identified for aggressive breast cancer
One of the first-known oncogenes has a protein partner that helps breast cancer proliferate and…
Sonic Hedgehog protein causes DNA damage and the development child brain tumours
Scientists at the IRCM and the University of Montreal discovered a mechanism that promotes the…
Talk with a doctor now: Google US trials free medical video chats
By Samuel Gibbs – The Guardian. A trial with Google Hangouts is targeting people searching…
Australian doctors to ban drug company reps from visiting surgeries
By Melissa Davey – The Guardian. GPs say the No Advertising Please campaign will help…
UK pharmacists streamline experimental cancer trials
A new way of conducting technical pharmacy reviews that cuts down on the bureaucracy of…