Four things you should know about gene patents
By Rodney Scott – University of Newcastle. The Federal Court’s decision that gene patenting is permitted in…
Author ONA Editor
ONA Editor
The ONA Editor curates oncology news, views and reviews from Australia and around the world for our readers. In aggregated content, original sources will be acknowledged in the article footer.
Australian federal court upholds gene patents
By Reema Rattan – The Conversation. A Federal Court decision to allow gene patents could open the…
Drug shows promise for subset of stage III colon cancer patients
A subset of patients with stage III colon cancer had improved survival rates when treated…
Invisible blood in urine may indicate bladder cancer
New research which finds that invisible blood in urine may be an early warning sign…
Research demonstrates potential method to better control lung cancer using radiotherapy
UK scientists are working out how to safely increase the radiotherapy dose given to lung…
Preventing cancer from forming ‘tentacles’ stops dangerous spread
A new study from the research group of Dr John Lewis at the University of…
Circulating tumour cell clusters more likely to cause metastasis than single cells
Circulating tumour cell (CTC) clusters – clumps of from 2 to 50 tumour cells that…
Oral cancer rates higher among rural men
Oral cancer in Western Australia is on the rise with trends showing a regional-urban divide,…
Funding cut for high-risk cancer patients’ genetic testing
Source: SMH – Kate Hagan. High-risk cancer patients at a Melbourne hospital are being charged $1000…
Caffeine helps cancer survivors reach exercise goals
Caffeine may improve exercise capacity and reduce fatigue in cancer survivors, a University of Queensland…