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Boost for UNSW brain cancer and joint replacement research
A clinical trial of a new immunotherapy that will deliver a “toxin bomb” to brain…
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Aging immune system may explain age-related cancer risk increase
The key to cancer prevention may lie in the immune system rather than genetic mutations,…
Meeting the challenges of the longest cancer survivors
By Professor Ian Olver AM, for oncologynews.com.au. The issues facing cancer survivors are being more intensively investigated…
Microbiome predicts blood infections in paediatric cancer patients
Cancer patients receive essential medicines, fluids, blood and nutrients through long, flexible tubes called central…
Cancer patients who tell their life story find more peace, less depression
Fifteen years ago, University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher Meg Wise began interviewing cancer patients nearing the…
Gaps in public and expert views on cancer risk
There are substantial gaps between expert recommendations and public knowledge about risk factors for cancer,…
Maths can predict how cancer cells evolve
Applied mathematics can be a powerful tool in helping predict the genesis and evolution of…
Bright light therapy improves sleep in people treated for cancer
Results of a randomised controlled trial suggest that systematic bright light exposure can improve sleep…
Number of Australians living with or beyond cancer to surge 72% by 2040
1 in 18 Australians will have a personal history of cancer The number of Australians…
On World Cancer Day, cancer leaders call for equal access to reduce premature cancer deaths by 25%
On Sunday 4 February, World Cancer Day raises awareness of the millions of people world-wide facing unequal…