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Exploring new avenues in youth cancer research
Three innovative youth cancer research projects are now underway thanks to joint funding provided by…
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A new way to starve lung cancer?
Scientists have identified a new way to stop the growth of lung cancer cells, by…
First-of-its-kind report provides picture of breast cancer in young Australian women
A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) for the…
Test could predict whether breast cancer will spread to the brain
Women with particularly aggressive forms of breast cancer could be identified by a test that…
Research explains limits of cancer immunotherapy drugs
Immunotherapy treatments have proven wildly successful in treating some patients with cancer. But despite this…
Does fracking cause cancer and infertility?
Andrew Watterson, University of Stirling It can be hard to know what to believe when…
Scientists find way to make leukaemia cells kill each other
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a way to change leukemia cells…
24 months of daily anti-androgen therapy improves long-term overall survival
The addition of 24 months of daily anti-androgen therapy during and after radiation therapy significantly…
Advanced cancer patients have better quality of life when radiation therapy and palliative care are coordinated
A collaborative, patient reported outcome (PRO)-based approach by palliative care and radiation oncology teams, results…
Study quantifies threat of rising antibiotic resistance on surgery and chemotherapy
Researchers report the strongest evidence yet that rising antibiotic resistance could have disastrous consequences for…