Editor's Choice Low-carb, high-fat diet slows growth of aggressive brain tumour in mouse models April 18, 2016 University of Florida Health researchers have slowed a notoriously aggressive type of brain tumour in…
Editor's Choice Modified flu virus can ‘resensitize’ resistant pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy April 18, 2016 A common flu virus could be used to overcome patients’ resistance to certain cancer drugs…
Editor's Choice AACR 2016: Five-year survival rates for nivolumab-treated metastatic melanoma patients much higher than historical rates April 18, 2016 More than a third of metastatic melanoma patients (34 percent) who received the anti-PD-1 immunotherapeutic…
Commentary Many survivors of childhood brain cancer have cognitive difficulties, but these can be treated April 18, 2016 Kimberley Docking, University of Sydney. The case of six year old Oshin Kiszko who was…
Breast Cancer AACR 2016: Delays in radiation therapy increase chance of breast tumour development in women treated for ductal carcinoma in situ April 18, 2016 Women who underwent treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive breast abnormality, were…
Commentary Young women find dad’s cancer hardest to deal with April 12, 2016 Young people experience the highest levels of psychological distress in relation to a parent’s cancer…
Editor's Choice Test run finds no cancer risk from stem cell therapy April 12, 2016 Therapeutic stem cells can be made without introducing genetic changes that could later lead to…
Editor's Choice ‘Intelligent scalpel’ locates cancerous tumours in the brain April 12, 2016 Removing a brain tumour is a delicate task, if not done properly it can have…
Editor's Choice ‘Liquid biopsy’ blood test detects genetic mutations in common form of lung cancer April 12, 2016 A simple blood test can rapidly and accurately detect mutations in two key genes in…
Editor's Choice Controlling ‘bad cholesterol’ production could prevent growth of tumours April 12, 2016 Several studies have recognised a link between obesity and cancer. Richard Lehner, professor of Paediatrics…