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Binge watching TV increases bowel cancer risk in men
Sitting down to binge watch more than four hours of TV over a day could…
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Overdiagnosis – when finding cancer can do more harm than good
Not all cancers are equal. Some grow fast and spread quickly, while others grow so…
Cancer ‘signature’ first step toward blood test for patients
A discovery by Melbourne researchers could help to identify patients with a particularly aggressive type…
Slow-release hydrogel aids immunotherapy for cancer
An immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel invented at Rice University in collaboration with…
New online tool can predict your melanoma risk
Phoebe Roth, The Conversation Australians over the age of 40 can now calculate their risk…
Many women misjudge how they’ll feel after mastectomy
Women who have one or both breasts removed to treat cancer may have unrealistic expectations…
CRISPR enhances cancer immunotherapy
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first cellular immunotherapies to treat cancer.…
Personal cancer vaccines show positive results
Immunotherapies are moving to the forefront of cancer treatment. Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that…
Calls for urgent crackdown on illegal backyard solariums
The reported proliferation of illegal commercial solariums is costing lives and requires urgent government intervention.…
New method identifies splicing biomarkers for liver cancer
Because liver cancer is particularly diverse, genetically, and prone to relapse, identifying biomarkers that can…