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Explainer: what is cancer radiotherapy and why do we need proton beam therapy?
Paul Keall, University of Sydney In last night’s federal budget, the government dedicated up to…
Lung cancer screening research: risk tool could predict eligibility for life-saving test
Results have major implications for lung cancer screening in Australia A new study by Cancer…
Breast-conserving surgery safer thanks to magnetic MaMaLoc technology
The Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek Hospital in Amsterdam and the University of Twente have developed a…
Could taking vitamins in huge doses produce a health miracle after all?
Peter McCaffery, University of Aberdeen For decades, some people have embraced the idea that there…
Atlases of immune cells surrounding tumours may guide immunotherapy
Two independent studies have begun mapping the connections between and identities of the thousands of…
New blood test predicts who will benefit from targeted prostate cancer treatments
A new blood test could predict which men with advanced prostate cancer will respond to…
Study examines ‘watch-and-wait’ approach for people with rectal cancer
A study published today suggests that a select group of patients with rectal cancer who…
Surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancer found
New research further illuminates the surprising relationship between blood sugar and brain tumours and could…
Platelets suppress T cell immunity against cancer
Blood platelets help disguise cancer from the immune system by suppressing T cells, report scientists…
Post-traumatic stress affects cognitive function in cancer patients
Subtle cognitive dysfunction and decline in breast cancer patients was largely independent of chemotherapy but…