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Middle aged more likely to be diagnosed with advanced lung cancer
Younger patients – aged 50 to 64 – are more likely to be diagnosed with…
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Magnetic cancer detecting system moves towards commercialisation
By Andrew Spence – The Lead SA. An improved system for detecting cancers that uses…
ASCO 2016: Cancer diagnosed more often in patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases
Primary immunodeficiency disorders are a group of more than 300 single gene defects that affect…
New 3D hydrogel biochips prove to be superior in detecting bowel cancer at early stages
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular…
Genetic biomarker may predict nerve pain side effects associated with prostate cancer treatment
Taxanes are a group of drugs commonly used to treat cancers of the breast, lung,…
‘Liquid biopsy’ blood test detects genetic mutations in common form of lung cancer
A simple blood test can rapidly and accurately detect mutations in two key genes in…
New predictive tool for assessing breast cancer risk
Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) have identified a molecular…
False-positive cancer readings due to faulty testing kits, says Health Minister Jack Snelling
ABC Adelaide An error in testing which saw 100 South Australian men being wrongly told…
Smartphones could improve skin cancer detection in developing countries
Everyone knows smartphones can be used as calendars, calculators, radios and cameras. But, did you…
Diabetes treatment can reduce mammographic density, an important risk factor for breast cancer
The use of diabetes treatment, whether by diet or pills such as metformin, decreases mammographic…