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The psychology of body image – understanding the impact of cancer upon the individual
Oncology interventions by necessity focus upon our patient’s body – the body is investigated, treated…
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Cancer drug resistance study raises immune red flags
Sooner or later, most cancer patients develop resistance to the very chemotherapy drugs designed to…
Early screening based on family history may have dramatic effects on colorectal cancer detection
In an analysis that included information on adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer between 40 and…
Single cell division error may be responsible for complexity in cancer genomes
A single error in cell division related to the formation of a chromosome bridge can…
The Oncology Podcast: How Can We Prevent Bone Mets? Intravital Imaging Could be the Key with Dr Michelle McDonald
In today’s edition of The Oncology Podcast, Rachael Babin talks to Dr Michelle…
New ‘toolbox’ for urological cancer detection
Researchers from Ghent University, Belgium, together with researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, have…
Increased rate of infections may indicate a future cancer diagnosis
New research published in Cancer Immunology Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research,…
Blood test may help doctors catch pancreatic cancer early
A blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer…
Drug prevents cognitive impairment in mice after radiation treatment for brain tumours
A study by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA, has identified a…
High-res imaging with elastography may accurately detect breast cancer in surgical margins
A high-resolution, three-dimensional imaging technique, when combined with quantitative measurement of tissue elasticity, could accurately…