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Exploiting viruses to attack cancer cells
An adenovirus is now better able to target and kill cancer cells due to the…
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ASCO 2020: Trastuzumab combined with trimodality treatment does not improve outcomes for patient
Results of the NRG Oncology clinical trial RTOG 1010 indicated that the addition of the…
ASCO 2020: UK-first study shows feasibility of genetic screening for prostate cancer
Genetic screening for prostate cancer in GP surgeries could be effective at picking up otherwise…
New cancer immunotherapy targeting myeloid cells slows tumour growth
Checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy, that target myeloid immune cells and slow tumour growth…
Dire shortage of BCG impacts treatment of bladder cancer patients
Leading Australian urologist Professor Dickon Hayne has been one of the many health professionals happy…
Improving access to essential cancer care for regional and rural patients
An alliance of the four leading bodies representing the radiation therapy sector has today outlined…
Treatment guidance for lung cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lung cancer patients are at heightened risk for COVID-19 and the reported high mortality rate…
Genome-wide pattern found in tumours from brain cancer patients predicts life expectancy
Proof of principle study highlights mathematical methods that are uniquely suited for personalised medicine For…
Scientists identify promising immunotherapy combination for paediatric brain cancer
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys, USA, have discovered that combining immunotherapy with a drug called…
FDA grants accelerated approval to rucaparib for BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to rucaparib for patients with deleterious…