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Calls for urgent crackdown on illegal backyard solariums
The reported proliferation of illegal commercial solariums is costing lives and requires urgent government intervention.…
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New method identifies splicing biomarkers for liver cancer
Because liver cancer is particularly diverse, genetically, and prone to relapse, identifying biomarkers that can…
Elimination of cervical cancer in Australia in sight
Cervical cancer could be effectively eliminated within the next 40 years, with Australia set to…
Voice problems: Updates to treatment and care of patients with hoarseness
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Hoarseness…
Antibiotics may impact cancer treatment efficacy
Antibiotic use is known to have a near-immediate impact on our gut microbiota and long-term…
Getting a GRiP on chemoresistance: A review of GRP78 as a therapeutic target in cancer
Innate or acquired resistance to current standard-of-care therapies is a major hindrance to successful chemotherapeutic…
Effective paediatric cancer treatment is possible in the midst of a refugee crisis
Childhood cancer is highly curable and, through collaboration, effective treatment is possible even in a…
Genomic analysis underscores need for precision therapies that target paediatric cancer
Researchers have determined that children and adults with cancer usually have different mutated genes driving…
Nut consumption may aid colon cancer survival
People with stage III colon cancer who regularly eat nuts are at significantly lower risk…
Cabozantinib shows promise as first line treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer
A kinase inhibitor called cabozantinib could be a viable therapy option for patients with metastatic,…