The latest oncology treatment & supportive care news
Magnetic nanoparticles can ‘burn’ cancer cells
Unfortunately, cancer isn’t simply a single disease, and some types, like pancreas, brain or liver…
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A step towards recovering reproduction in girls who survive childhood cancer
Leukaemia treatments often leave girls infertile, but a procedure developed by researchers at the University…
Telerehabilitation benefits patients with late-stage cancers
Recent research led by Andrea Cheville, M.D., a Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation physician,…
AACR 2019: Single agent umbralisib effective for relapsed slow-growing lymphoma
A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed the investigational drug…
AACR 2019: Gilteritinib improved survival for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia
Treatment with the FLT3-targeted therapeutic gilteritinib (Xospata) improved survival for patients with relapsed or refractory…
Laser technology helps researchers scrutinise cancer cells
Devising the best treatment for a patient with cancer requires doctors to know something about…
AACR 2019: Hour of radiation treatments can affect mucositis for patients with head/neck cancers
Painful sores in the mouth and throat are one of the most common adverse side…
Historic commitment from Labor to cancer patients
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) applauds Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s…
AACR 2019: Two KEYNOTE trials show pembrolizumab benefit for advanced SCLC
The anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody pembrolizumab (Keytruda) showed promising antitumour activity with durable responses in patients…
AACR 2019: Cancer preventive vaccine showed promising results in preclinical model of Lynch syndrome
Vaccination with as few as four tumour antigens generated antigen-specific responses, reduced intestinal tumours, and…