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Statins do not benefit patients with lung cancer
Cholesterol-lowering drugs used alongside chemotherapy have no effect on treatment outcomes for lung cancer patients,…
Tumour protein could hold key to pancreatic cancer survival
A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is often a death sentence because current chemotherapies have little…
Regular CA125 testing may help detect ovarian cancer in high-risk women
The combined results of two ovarian cancer screening trials suggest that a personalised strategy involving…
Delays and confusion cloud roll-out of new cervical cancer screening program
Jane Williams, University of Sydney and Sally Wortley, University of Sydney Australia’s new national cervical…
How rare disease research is changing cancer treatment
Elaine Dunlop, Cardiff University Researching rare diseases and treatments can be a challenging task –…
Biomarker for lung cancer detected in the nasal passages of smokers
A new nasal test may allow patients suspected of having lung cancer to undergo a…
New test distinguishes ‘tigers’ from ‘pussycats’ in prostate cancer
A new test has been developed to make the vital distinction between aggressive and less…
Increased risk of 11 types of cancer linked to obesity
Strong evidence supports the association between obesity and some major types of cancer, consisting mainly…
Researchers discover how breast cancer mutation in BRCA1 causes protein to self-destruct
Of the more than 3 million people with breast cancer in the United Stated, about…
Nicotinamide riboside (vitamin B3) prevents nerve pain caused by cancer drugs
Findings in female rats may lead to improved outcomes for patients receiving chemotherapy to treat…