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Low-carb, high-fat diet slows growth of aggressive brain tumour in mouse models
University of Florida Health researchers have slowed a notoriously aggressive type of brain tumour in…
Modified flu virus can ‘resensitize’ resistant pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy
A common flu virus could be used to overcome patients’ resistance to certain cancer drugs…
AACR 2016: Five-year survival rates for nivolumab-treated metastatic melanoma patients much higher than historical rates
More than a third of metastatic melanoma patients (34 percent) who received the anti-PD-1 immunotherapeutic…
Many survivors of childhood brain cancer have cognitive difficulties, but these can be treated
Kimberley Docking, University of Sydney. The case of six year old Oshin Kiszko who was…
AACR 2016: Delays in radiation therapy increase chance of breast tumour development in women treated for ductal carcinoma in situ
Women who underwent treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive breast abnormality, were…
Young women find dad’s cancer hardest to deal with
Young people experience the highest levels of psychological distress in relation to a parent’s cancer…
Test run finds no cancer risk from stem cell therapy
Therapeutic stem cells can be made without introducing genetic changes that could later lead to…
‘Intelligent scalpel’ locates cancerous tumours in the brain
Removing a brain tumour is a delicate task, if not done properly it can have…
‘Liquid biopsy’ blood test detects genetic mutations in common form of lung cancer
A simple blood test can rapidly and accurately detect mutations in two key genes in…
Controlling ‘bad cholesterol’ production could prevent growth of tumours
Several studies have recognised a link between obesity and cancer. Richard Lehner, professor of Paediatrics…