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Blood pressure tablets offer radiotherapy protection for prostate cancer patients
Blood pressure medication could help protect men from complications arising from radiotherapy for prostate cancer,…
Exploring new avenues in youth cancer research
Three innovative youth cancer research projects are now underway thanks to joint funding provided by…
A new way to starve lung cancer?
Scientists have identified a new way to stop the growth of lung cancer cells, by…
First-of-its-kind report provides picture of breast cancer in young Australian women
A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) for the…
Does fracking cause cancer and infertility?
Andrew Watterson, University of Stirling It can be hard to know what to believe when…
Destructive disease shows potential as a cancer treatment
Scientists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health and the BC Cancer Agency…
24 months of daily anti-androgen therapy improves long-term overall survival
The addition of 24 months of daily anti-androgen therapy during and after radiation therapy significantly…
Advanced cancer patients have better quality of life when radiation therapy and palliative care are coordinated
A collaborative, patient reported outcome (PRO)-based approach by palliative care and radiation oncology teams, results…
Study quantifies threat of rising antibiotic resistance on surgery and chemotherapy
Researchers report the strongest evidence yet that rising antibiotic resistance could have disastrous consequences for…
Image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy reduces bowel side effects in cervical cancer patients
For cervical cancer patients undergoing post surgical radiation therapy, image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT) resulted…