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Digital pathology cleared for use in cancer screening programs
New research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has led…
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RANZCR advocates mandatory reporting of breast density for improved breast cancer screening
In a recently updated position statement, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists…
Children’s Oncology Group conduct largest clinical trial seeking to prevent heart failure among childhood cancer survivors
Physicians at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organisations in…
New clinical trial aims to improve polyp detection during colorectal cancer screenings
A new clinical trial underway at Marshall University uses advanced medical device technology coupled with…
Scientists find “key” to potential breast cancer prevention treatment
Every time a cancer cell divides, it sustains damage to its own DNA molecules. Researchers,…
Colon cancer screenings are even more effective than we previously thought
Screening for colon cancer reduces cancer rates by substantially more than previous analyses of randomized…
Low-dose computed tomography examinations for lung cancer screening
Annual low-dose CT screening has been recently shown to result in high cure rates of…
A short history of sunscreen, from basting like a chook to preventing skin cancer
Laura Dawes, Australian National University Australians have used commercial creams, lotions or gels to manage…
Blood hormone levels identify which post-menopausal women will benefit most from a medication to prevent breast cancer
Research led by Queen Mary University of London’s Wolfson Institute of Population Health has found…
Regular screening mammograms significantly reduce breast cancer deaths
Breast cancer mortality is significantly reduced when women regularly attend screening mammograms, according to research…