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Cancer symptom awareness linked to chance of survival
In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer…
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ASTRO 2016: Radiation boost reduces local tumour recurrence for DCIS patients following WBRT
A supplemental “boost” of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in decreasing…
Fatty diet activates oldest branch of immune system, causing intestinal tumours
A high-fat-diet-induced immune reaction causes inflammation leading to intestinal cancer in a mouse model –…
ASTRO 2016: Cervical and endometrial cancer patients report fewer side effects and better quality of life with IMRT
Patients with cervical and endometrial cancer have fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side effects and experience…
The Long Read: How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are working to ‘solve‘ cancer
By Allison Linn. How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are working to “solve” cancer At Microsoft’s…
Can we use a simple blood test to detect cancer?
Elin Gray, Edith Cowan University Breast cancer could be detected using a blood test, according…
Medicinal cannabis trial to enrol first patients soon
A world-first clinical trial led by UNSW to assess whether medicinal cannabis can enhance the quality…
Implant facilitates early detection of metastatic cancer cells and improves survival, study finds
A small device implanted under the skin can improve breast cancer survival by catching cancer…
Study suggests pancreatic cancer could be detected early in patients with newly developed type 2 diabetes
New research presented at this year’s European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting…
Targeting fat to treat cancer
Fat isn’t just something we eat: it may also lie at the heart of a…