New way to potentially slow cancer growth
Treating cancer effectively often involves stopping cancer cells from multiplying, which requires understanding the proteins…
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Cannabis use tied to head and neck cancer
A study from Keck Medicine, USA, suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance…
Study shows Australian program could save nearly 1,000 lives over the next 20 years
Cancer Council WA has welcomed a new study showing its SunSmart program is saving money…
Old chemo drug, new pancreatic cancer therapy?
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Douglas Fearon discovered that treating pancreatic cancer with a common…
Key discovery: ER+ breast cancer recurrence
In looking for new ways to fight breast cancer, scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, USA,…
Twenty years of research offers hope for rare cancer
Researchers at Peter Mac are using their knowledge of an ancient signalling pathway to find…
I’m due for a cervical cancer screening. What can I expect? Can I do it myself? And what happened to Pap smears?
Karen Canfell, University of Sydney; Deborah Bateson, University of Sydney, and Megan Smith, University of…
Does cognitive behavioural therapy benefit cancer survivors?
A recent analysis of all relevant published studies reveals clear benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy…
Novel PET/CT technique accurately detects neuroblastoma in children with short scan time and no anaesthesia
A new molecular imaging technique that pairs a novel tracer with a next-generation PET/CT scanner…
Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumour survivors
Children who survive a brain tumor often experience effects from both the cancer and its…