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Revamped drug may overcome resistance in brain tumours
Cancer Research UK scientists have taken steps to overcome drug resistance in glioblastoma, the most common…
International effort identifies ovarian cancer risk genes
An international study led by QIMR Berghofer and the University of Cambridge has found six…
First patient receives flattening filter-free SABR treatment at Peter Mac
A team of experts at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has used complex mathematical modelling…
Dramatic increases in breast and prostate cancer by 2017
The NSW health system needs to prepare for the burden of increased cancer prevalence, with…
Novel compound identified for treatment of breast and pancreatic cancer
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a novel synthetic compound that sharply…
Strategy might thwart resistance to a common prostate cancer treatment
Conventional wisdom has it that high levels of testosterone help prostate cancers grow. However, a…
What I learned as a cancer patient will make me a better doctor
By Fiona Thistlethwaite – The Guardian. Receiving treatment at the hospital where I work made…
Combining head and neck cancer and lung cancer screening could improve survival
Adding head and neck cancer screenings to recommended lung cancer screenings would likely improve early…
Many cancer survivors have unmet physical and mental needs
Even decades after being cured, many cancer survivors face physical and mental challenges resulting from…
Going viral: Targeting brain cancer cells with a wound-healing drug
At the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, three scientists are planning to create a virus…