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New blood test detects early stage ovarian cancer
Research on a bacterial toxin first discovered in Adelaide has led to the development a…
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First blood based biomarker in response to the treatment of the most aggressive prostate cancer
The most aggressive type of prostate cancer, castration-resistant prostate cancer, can be treated with two…
COSA 2018: Cancer malnutrition going unrecognised in primary care
Jane Stewart from Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre presented new research today showing that there are…
COSA 2018: New research shows potential benefits of lung cancer screening for at risk groups
Cancer clinicians at the COSA ASM discussed the latest evidence in lung cancer screening, with new…
New flexible, transparent and wearable biopatch improves cellular observation and drug delivery
Purdue University researchers have developed a new flexible and translucent base for silicon nanoneedle patches…
Anti-hormone therapy linked with higher heart failure risk in prostate cancer patients
Androgen deprivation therapy was associated with a 72 percent higher risk of heart failure in…
Will tarloxotinib finally break the HER2 barrier in lung cancer?
The HER2 gene is a well-known driver of breast cancer, where changes in this gene…
Breast screening linked to 60 per cent lower risk of breast cancer death in first 10 years
Women who take part in breast screening have a significantly greater benefit from treatments than…
Melanoma death rates are rising in men but static or falling in women
The rate of men dying from malignant melanoma has risen in populations around the world,…
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985, with mortality rates…