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Tiny barcodes provide huge advance in personalised cancer therapy
Using synthetic DNA sequences as the tiniest of barcodes, Technion researchers have developed a new…
‘Sponge on a string’ could replace endoscopies
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that a ‘sponge on a string’ pill test can…
Male sleep habits may increase risk of cancer
Men who have worked night shifts for more than 20 years, or who work night…
Smoking increases risk of precancerous colorectal lesions in women more than in men
Men are more likely to develop colorectal cancer or its precursors than women. A new…
Personalised therapy reduces cancer risk for diabetes patients
The links between Type 2 diabetes and cancer are complex: people suffering from diabetes mellitus…
Using clinical features to identify patients at high risk for melanoma
Can an individual’s risk factors for melanoma be used to tailor skin self-examinations and surveillance…
Microscopic sensor for more precise radiology treatments
A team of Norwegian, French and Australian researchers is the first in the world to…
We need more support systems for people who want to work during and after cancer treatment
Bogda Koczwara, Flinders University Work is good for your health. Not only because it provides…
Researchers discover way to inhibit major cancer gene
By Jacqueline Carey. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a new way…
NCRI 2016: Brain tumour characteristics could help predict survival in people over 70
Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into…