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New ANZBCTG Chair
Professor Stephen Ackland has been elected Chair of the Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer…
Browsing: Medical Oncology
Tissue bank pays dividends for brain cancer research
Checking what’s in the bank – the Brisbane Breast Bank, that is – has paid…
Canadian pharmacy sold unapproved and counterfeit drugs online, US alleges
The Guardian. US government prosecutors say the online store sold US$78m worth of fake, unapproved…
New combination treatment effective against melanoma skin
In findings never before seen in melanoma, a novel combination therapy was found to be…
Study discovers breast cancer metastasis gene
Monash researchers have discovered an entirely new gene, responsible for triggering breast cancer, increasing tumour…
37th ANZBCTG Annual Scientific Meeting Review by Anna Fitzgerald
Perth in Western Australia was the setting for the Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer…
Two-drug combination boosts survival in metastatic prostate cancer
Newly diagnosed patients with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer gained a dramatic survival benefit when started…
NICE says ‘not enough data’ to approve drug for ovarian cancer
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says it cannot give a…