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