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Promising breath-test for cancer
The global quest to use a person’s breath analysis for rapid, inexpensive and accurate early-stage…
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EBCC-12: New research reveals effects of COVID-19 on breast cancer screening, treatment and care
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries paused their breast cancer screening programmes. A new study,…
GPs urged to remind patients to put breast, bowel and cervical screening at the top of their to-do list
Cancer Council and the Australian Government are encouraging doctors to talk to their patients about…
NSW introduces skin cancer prevention to school curriculum
School teachers in NSW can now harness a new suite of interactive skin cancer prevention…
Study reveals how cannabinoids may be useful to prevent colon cancer
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are caused by unrestrained…
UV-detecting stickers warn young footballers to apply sunscreen
The simple act of putting a UV-detecting sticker on sun-exposed skin while playing outdoor sport…
Smoking strongly linked to women’s lower take up of cancer screening services
Smoking is strongly linked to lower use of cancer screening services by women, and more…
Study focuses on a different kind of liquid biopsy to detect cancer
Because cancer is easier to successfully treat when it’s caught early, a major goal in…
A one-step diagnostic may bring faster, cheaper cancer testing to remote settings
Scientists have created a rapid and affordable test for breast cancer that is designed for…
Scientists accelerate progress in preventing drug resistance in lung and pancreas cancers
Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U), USA,…