The latest oncology treatment & supportive care news
How kindness can make a difference in cancer care
Leonard L. Berry, Texas A&M University Cancer may not be life-ending, but it usually is…
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Microbiome predicts blood infections in paediatric cancer patients
Cancer patients receive essential medicines, fluids, blood and nutrients through long, flexible tubes called central…
Bright light therapy improves sleep in people treated for cancer
Results of a randomised controlled trial suggest that systematic bright light exposure can improve sleep…
Number of Australians living with or beyond cancer to surge 72% by 2040
1 in 18 Australians will have a personal history of cancer The number of Australians…
On World Cancer Day, cancer leaders call for equal access to reduce premature cancer deaths by 25%
On Sunday 4 February, World Cancer Day raises awareness of the millions of people world-wide facing unequal…
New test predicts whether patients with blood cancer respond to therapy
A new method developed by UNSW Sydney medical researchers offers a way to predict whether…
30 year treatment drought breaks for most common form of bladder cancer
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA 200mg, every three weeks) as monotherapy for…
A new blood test can detect eight different cancers in their early stages
Peter Gibbs, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Researchers have developed a blood test that can…
‘Immunomap’ suggests more is better when it comes to immune cell receptors and patients’ response to immunotherapy
Johns Hopkins scientists have used a form of artificial intelligence to create a map that…
Specific microbes in digestive tract can boost melanoma immunotherapy success
In the Jan. 5, 2018 issue of Science, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine show…