Culture, silence and safety: why oncology cannot afford to ignore its workforce
By Dr Dominique Lee Public trust in oncology relies on strong professional standards, transparent governance, and…
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Culture, silence and safety: why oncology cannot afford to ignore its workforce
By Dr Dominique Lee Public trust in oncology relies on strong professional standards, transparent governance, and…
New research challenges long-standing method for treating cancer
Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumour types. Yet recent research…
How cancer misinformation exploits the way we think
Andy Levy, Edge Hill University When TV personality Danielle Lloyd was diagnosed with melanoma earlier…
Chronic disease deaths decline globally but progress is slowing
Death rates from diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke declined in four out…
Children living near oil and gas wells face higher risk of rare leukaemia
Lisa McKenzie, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Nicole Deziel, Yale University Acute lymphocytic…
Taurine could power your energy drink – and maybe cancer cells too. Here’s what you need to know
Gulshanara (Rumy) Begum, University of Westminster Energy drinks are big business. Marketed as quick fixes…
Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new research
Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago Tumours can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even…
Bowel cancer rates are declining in people over 50. But why are they going up in younger adults?
Suzanne Mahady, Monash University Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Australia, with…
Words matter to people living with cancer. Here’s how verbal microaggressions affect their mental state
Madhu Neupane Bastola, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Margo Louise Turnbull, Hong Kong Polytechnic University…