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How to reduce expenditure on injectable cancer drugs
By Peter Gilbar for oncologynews.com.au The Problem Spending on cancer drugs is increasing at a…
Combination approach improves power of new cancer therapy
An international research team has found a way to improve the anti-cancer effect of a…
Bowel cancer screening could save 83,800 lives by 2040 – if more Australians participated
New research by Cancer Council NSW has estimated the benefits, harms and cost-effectiveness of Australia’s…
Genetic tests help identify relative risk of 25 cancer-associated mutations
No one wants to hear that they have a mutation in their DNA associated with…
Microscope can scan tumours during surgery and examine cancer biopsies in 3-D
When women undergo lumpectomies to remove breast cancer, surgeons try to remove all the cancerous…
Clearer picture of cancer risk for women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations
A study which tracked almost 10,000 women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations for up…
Australia failing childhood cancer survivors at school
By Miles Gough and Gabrielle Dunlevy. Research by UNSW cancer specialists and psychologists finds teachers…
In the first Neglected Cancers Awareness Week, Garvan Institute calls for improved outcomes for those affected by neglected cancers.
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research today launches the inaugural Neglected Cancers* Awareness Week (19-25…
Giving children a voice in clinical trials
Children as young as 8 years old with incurable cancer can reliably characterise the impact…
Cancer Research in Space: NASA Cancer Drug Investigation
On Earth, research into antibody-drug conjugates to treat cancer has been around a while. The…