Editor's Choice ASTRO 2016: Unmet need for radiation therapy found among nearly half of eligible cancer patients in nine developing countries September 28, 2016 Although approximately 50 percent of cancer patients in developing countries need radiation therapy (RT) to…
Breast Cancer ASTRO 2016: Radiation boost reduces local tumour recurrence for DCIS patients following WBRT September 28, 2016 A supplemental “boost” of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in decreasing…
Editor's Choice Fatty diet activates oldest branch of immune system, causing intestinal tumours September 28, 2016 A high-fat-diet-induced immune reaction causes inflammation leading to intestinal cancer in a mouse model –…
Cancer Nursing ASTRO 2016: Cervical and endometrial cancer patients report fewer side effects and better quality of life with IMRT September 28, 2016 Patients with cervical and endometrial cancer have fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side effects and experience…
Commentary The Long Read: How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are working to ‘solve‘ cancer September 28, 2016 By Allison Linn. How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are working to “solve” cancer At Microsoft’s…
Breast Cancer Can we use a simple blood test to detect cancer? September 28, 2016 Elin Gray, Edith Cowan University Breast cancer could be detected using a blood test, according…
CAM Medicinal cannabis trial to enrol first patients soon September 28, 2016 A world-first clinical trial led by UNSW to assess whether medicinal cannabis can enhance the quality…
Editor's Choice E-cigarettes may have helped 18,000 people in England quit smoking in 2015 September 22, 2016 E-cigarettes may have helped about 18,000 people in England to give up smoking in 2015,…
Editor's Choice New immunotherapy for leukaemia shows promise in small clinical trial September 22, 2016 A new type of immunotherapy shows promise against cases of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) that…
Editor's Choice Targeting fat to treat cancer September 22, 2016 Fat isn’t just something we eat: it may also lie at the heart of a…