Opinion pieces from oncology specialists in Australia and around the world.
Estuarine waters hold promise in global pain-relief hunt
The worldwide search for an opioid alternative has made a leap forward—with a scientific discovery…
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Rural practice linked to junior doctors being more satisfied
Junior doctors in regional and rural Australia are more likely to be satisfied than their…
Skin cancer prevention program may have reduced melanoma in Australians
by Public Library of Science A skin cancer prevention program called SunSmart may have contributed to…
ESMO 2019: New studies question whether novel anti-cancer drugs are worth their extra cost
Many new anti-cancer medicines add little value for patients compared to standard treatment and are…
Biological clock influences immune response efficiency
According to a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the biological…
Tasmanian devil research could help tackle immunotherapy resistance
A cluster of interacting proteins that are active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil…
Cancer: The origin of genetic mutations
When a cell divides into two daughter cells, it must replicate its DNA according to…
Do new cancer drugs work? Too often we don’t really know (and neither does your doctor)
Barbara Mintzes, University of Sydney and Agnes Vitry, University of South Australia It’s hard to…
Light-activated metal catalyst destroys cancer cells’ vital energy source
A space-age metal that formed part of the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide…
Study signals new era of precision medicine for children with cancer
A new study has shown the power of genetic testing to pick out the best…