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Oestrogen-suppressing drugs substantially reduce breast cancer deaths
A class of hormonal drugs called aromatase inhibitors substantially reduce the risk of death in…
If we don’t talk about value, cancer drugs will become terminal for health systems
Narcyz Ghinea, University of Sydney; Ian Kerridge, University of Sydney, and Wendy Lipworth, University of…
Promising drug for childhood acute leukemia – where to next?
A new Australian study shows that a recently-developed drug, already used safely in adult leukaemia…
New drug combo could make cancer more sensitive to chemo
Combining chemotherapy with new drugs that target a protein that helps cancer cells to withstand…
Killer sea snail a target for new drugs
University of Queensland pain treatment researchers have discovered thousands of new peptide toxins hidden deep…
Arthritis drug could be used to treat blood cancer sufferers
Scientists at the University of Sheffield in the UK have discovered that a common drug…
‘Revolutionary’ melanoma drug worth $150,000 a year listed on PBS
The ABC. Patients with advanced skin cancer will soon have affordable access to a promising…
Daily aspirin could block growth of breast and other cancers
“Take two aspirin and call me in the morning” has been the punchline for countless…
Study suggests link between cholesterol drugs and lower risk of cancer death
Women who take statins – drugs that lower cholesterol levels – seem to have a…
Pembrolizumab shows real promise against head and neck cancer
Immunotherapy with the anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab (Keytruda) was effective in one out of four patients…