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Race, gender and the ways these identities intersect matter in cancer outcomes
By Timothy Pawlik, The Ohio State University; Elizabeth Palmer, The Ohio State University, and Samilia…
Genetic “hotspots” could point to new cancer treatment strategies
Many cancers contain similar genetic “hotspots” — areas of DNA that are likely to be…
Scientists discover a potential new marker to personalised therapy for breast cancer
A new study from the University of Southampton, UK, has discovered that ‘crown-like structures’ surrounding breast…
Study tests link between common blood pressure pills and breast cancer
Curtin University researchers will examine if the long-term use of a popular blood pressure medication increased…
Perception-based nanosensor platform could advance detection of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer kills 14,000 women in the United States every year. It’s the fifth leading…
Intratumoural fat analysis could help tailor liver cancer treatment
In recent years, the immunotherapy field has revolutionised oncology treatment methods by developing therapeutics that…
Salt levels in breast tumours can indicate cancer aggressiveness
Analysing sodium levels in breast cancer tumours can give an accurate indication of how aggressive…
Targeting CDC7 and CDK1 simultaneously to treat cancer
A protein called CDC7, long thought to play an essential role early in the cell…
Study investigates dairy consumption and cancer risk in Chinese adults
Overall evidence to date on whether eating dairy products affects the risk of cancer has…
Suppressing a protein in acute myeloid leukemia to overcome drug resistance
South Australian scientists have made a significant breakthrough in overcoming drug resistance in acute myeloid…