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Excess zinc in muscles contributes to wasting syndrome in cancer
It’s estimated that nearly one-third of all cancer deaths are caused not by the cancer…
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Older melanoma patients have better response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy
Patient age correlates with response to immunotherapy in melanoma and depleting regulatory T cells in…
Large international study links blood vitamin D levels to colorectal cancer risk
A new study authored by scientists from the American Cancer Society, the Harvard T.H. Chan…
Rigorous study finds widely used treatment for infection fails young cancer patients
A treatment designed to reduce bloodstream infections due to central venous catheters that had worked…
My Top 3 ASCO Abstracts by Prunella Blinman
I love a good plenary session at ASCO, and this year’s plenary session was one…
For patients with prostate cancer, dysfunction due to treatment side effects results in increased emotional distress — and vice versa
A new study published in the Journal of Urology reports that men with prostate cancer who had…
Childhood cancer survivors more likely to experience sleep problems as adults
Preliminary results from a study of childhood cancer survivors show that they are more likely…
How might baking soda boost cancer therapy?
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered an entirely novel mechanism by which cells enter…
My Top 3 ASCO Prostate Cancer Abstracts by Ian Davis
ASCO 2018 was another whirlwind of science, meetings, connections, and exhaustion. It is never possible…
The Thing About Cancer Podcasts
Sydney Medical Oncologist, Dr Diana Adams has helped treat people affected by cancer at every stage…