Opinion pieces from oncology specialists in Australia and around the world.
Can vapes save the world from smoking?
By Simon Usborne, Mosaic Science Karl Erik Lund first puffed on a cigarette at a party…
Browsing: Commentary
New research gives hope in the fight against pancreatic cancer
Mariano Barbacid, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas CNIO Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common…
Why plants don’t die from cancer
Stuart Thompson, University of Westminster Chernobyl has become a byword for catastrophe. The 1986 nuclear…
My Top 3 ASCO 2019 Abstracts by Prunella Blinman
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion impact on racial disparities in time to cancer treatment…
The gene therapy revolution is here. Medicine is scrambling to keep pace
Elizabeth Finkel, La Trobe University This article is an edited extract from Elizabeth Finkel’s address…
Pancreatic cancer specialist explains challenges of the disease and treatment advances
Nathan Bahary, University of Pittsburgh With Alex Trebek’s recent announcement that his pancreatic cancer is…
An outlaw yeast thrives with genetic chaos – and could provide clues for understanding cancer growth
Researchers have discovered a lineage of yeast species that ignores the laws of cell growth…
Population DNA testing for disease risk is coming. Here are five things to know
Screening millions of healthy people for their risk of disease can be cost-effective. But it…
Colorectal cancer incidence on the rise among young adults in several high-income countries
The incidence of colon and rectal cancer in adults younger than 50 years has increased…
Experts urge stronger emphasis on cancer prevention in older population
Cancer prevention efforts rarely focus on the distinct needs and circumstances of older people, who…