Editor's Choice Biomarker could lead to personalised therapies for prostate cancer April 11, 2017 The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is one of the earliest ways clinicians can detect prostate…
Breast Cancer When the doctor recommends against the surgery a breast cancer patient wants April 11, 2017 More women with breast cancer are electing to have both breasts removed, even when cancer…
Editor's Choice Fasting protects healthy cells, decreases toxicity of chemotherapy in mice April 10, 2017 A short-term fast appears to counteract increases in blood sugar caused by common cancer drugs…
Editor's Choice Clinical trial shows benefit of yoga for side effects of prostate cancer treatment April 10, 2017 Men who attended a structured yoga class twice a week during prostate cancer radiation treatment…
Cancer Nursing Oncologists would welcome more training in giving bad news April 10, 2017 In March oncologists, haematologists, palliative care and pain specialists gathered in Barcelona – as well…
Editor's Choice New Zealand’s colorectal cancer rates are on the rise in young adults April 10, 2017 A recent analysis found a decrease in the overall incidence of colorectal cancer in New…
Commentary Theory of evolution leads to new cancer approach April 10, 2017 A world-first book combining evolutionary ecology and oncology aims to improve cancer prevention and therapies.…
Editor's Choice Cancer burden may be changing for people living with HIV April 10, 2017 The total number of cancer cases diagnosed among people living with the human immunodeficiency virus…
Commentary Long read: The life-saving treatment that’s being thrown in the trash April 10, 2017 Diagnosed with leukaemia in his early 40s, Chris Lihosit was saved by umbilical cord blood from three…
Cancer Drug News A one-two punch for pancreatic cancer: ‘softening’ tumours before chemo April 10, 2017 Meredith Ross, UNSW A two-step approach has had promising results in the treatment of pancreatic cancer,…