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Female night shift workers may have increased risk of common cancers
Night shift work was associated with women having an increased risk of breast, skin, and…
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Throwing molecular wrench into gene control machine leads to ‘melting away’ of leukaemia
Cancer researchers today announced they have developed a way of sidelining one of the most…
Beta blockers may boost immunotherapy, help melanoma patients live longer
A common, inexpensive drug that is used to prevent heart attacks and lower blood pressure…
How alcohol damages DNA and increases cancer risk
Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking…
What does hair loss have to teach us about cancer metastasis?
Understanding how cancer cells are able to metastasise — migrate from the primary tumour to…
New study reveals the factors that influence bowel cancer screening participation
A new, Australian-first study by Cancer Council NSW has shed light on the factors that…
It’s time to rethink how we do cancer research
Eileen Parkes, Academic Clinical Lecturer, Queen’s University Belfast “A devastating failure of medical research.” This…
Screening has had ‘little impact’ on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands
Breast screening in the Netherlands seems to have had a marginal effect on breast cancer…
Movember shavedown: Why you should not get your prostate checked
James Dickinson, University of Calgary As Movember comes to a close, and men flaunt or…
Never had a Pap smear? Now there’s a DIY option for you
Karen Canfell, Adjunct professor, UNSW and Megan Smith, Program Manager – Cervix/ HPV Group, Cancer…