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Weekly dose: Taxol, the anticancer drug discovered in the bark of a tree
By Nial Wheate, University of Sydney. Taxol is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of…
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Newly discovered clues to the cause of chemoresistance in small cell lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer is not usually detected until it is at an advanced stage,…
Researchers opening a new front against childhood cancer
There can be no more heartbreaking diagnosis for a child than that of cancer. It…
Breast cancer: Prolonged overnight fasting may be important for survival
In patients with breast cancer, a short overnight fast of less than 13 hours was…
Smartphones could improve skin cancer detection in developing countries
Everyone knows smartphones can be used as calendars, calculators, radios and cameras. But, did you…
NICE recommends abiraterone for prostate cancer
NICE has issued final guidance recommending abiraterone (marketed as Zytiga by Janssen) for some prostate…
High coronary calcium score may signal increased risk of cancer and other diseases
A 10-year follow-up study of more than 6,000 people who underwent heart CT scans suggests…
Peter Mac trial of a new vaccine to prevent recurrence of colorectal cancer
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre welcomes the announcement of the 2016 Victorian Cancer Agency grants, which…
Researchers prevent and normalise tumours using light to control cell electric signals
Tufts University biologists using a frog model have demonstrated for the first time that it…
Why some tumours withstand treatment
New cancer drugs allow doctors to tailor treatment based on the genetic profile of a…