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How gut inflammation sparks colon cancer
Chronic inflammation in the gut increases the risk of colon cancer by as much as…
Scientists discover a unique mechanism for a high-risk leukaemia
A research team led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists has discovered details of…
Researchers closer to genetic risk test for bowel cancer
By Jane Gardner. University of Melbourne researchers are working to unlock more genetic variants that…
Prostate cancer patients confused in urology versus radiation oncology wars
SMH – Harriet Alexander. Men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer face a confusing array…
Chemotherapy error: clinicians may be deregistered after incorrect dose
The Guardian Australia. Hospitals failed to tell cancer patients they were under-dosed between July 2014…
Nanoparticle therapy that uses LDL and fish oil kills liver cancer cells
An experimental nanoparticle therapy that combines low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and fish oil preferentially kills primary…
Harmful or helpful? Researchers urge caution on genetic testing for children
By Dan Wheelahan. Genetic testing for children should only be considered where there are clear medical…
HPV may lead to breast cancer
New research funded by National Breast Cancer Foundation has discovered that a sub-set of breast…
10-fold difference worldwide in new cases of, and deaths from, bowel cancer
There’s a 10-fold difference worldwide in the numbers of new cases of bowel cancer and…
A cancer’s surprise origins, caught in action
First demonstration of a cancer arising from a single cell Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital…