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Amino acids in diet could be key to starving cancer
Cutting out certain amino acids – the building blocks of proteins – from the diet…
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Growing body of evidence supports use of mind-body therapies in breast cancer treatment
In newly updated clinical guidelines from the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO), researchers at Columbia…
Research shows surgery adds years for kidney cancer patients
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that surgery could more than double life expectancy for many…
Beta blocker shows cancer-fighting properties
A new study finds that carvedilol, a drug typically used to treat high blood pressure,…
Science or Snake Oil: can turmeric really shrink tumours, reduce pain and kill bacteria?
Gunveen Kaur, Deakin University Turmeric is a yellow coloured spice widely used in Indian and…
T cell revival correlates with lung cancer response to PD-1 immunotherapy
In lung cancer patients who were taking immunotherapy drugs targeting the PD-1 pathway, testing for…
Powerful Australian cancer and alcohol advertisement ranked best in the world
A graphic advertisement which shows how alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream, increasing the risk…
SIRT better tolerated than sorafenib, but doesn’t increase overall survival in HCC
Results of the SARAH trial presented today demonstrate that SIRT resulted in median overall survival…
Nivolumab produces durable responses & long-term survival in severe liver cancer patients
Results from the CheckMate 040 study found that nivolumab, an immuno-oncology drug which acts by…
Scientists identify new way of attacking breast cancer
Scientists have discovered a brand new way of attacking breast cancer that could lead to…