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COVID-19 takes its toll on kids with cancer
As the coronavirus pandemic triggers greater isolation measures, thousands of children with cancer and their…
Shorter radiotherapy treatment for bowel cancer patients during COVID-19
An international panel of cancer experts has recommended a one-week course of radiotherapy and delaying…
Time to scale-up prevention over detection of skin cancers
Investing in the promotion of daily sunscreen use and other sun protection strategies in Australia…
Treating COVID-19 in a patient with multiple myeloma
A case study of a patient in Wuhan, China, suggests that the immunosuppressant tocilizumab may…
Eye and the scalpel: Ocular tumours easier to diagnose noninvasively
Australia is the sunniest continent on Earth—which is why it also has the highest rates…
Breast density, microcalcifications, and masses may be heritable traits
An analysis of a large Swedish cohort revealed that breast density, microcalcifications, and masses are…
A pilot study of the sequencing of the intestinal microbiota for colon cancer
The intestinal microbiota, composed by the microorganisms that live in our intestines, can give us…
Blood test accurately detects over 50 types of cancer, often before symptoms show
Researchers have developed the first blood test that can accurately detect more than 50 types…
New Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Network
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre alliance and Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium Join Forces to Coordinate…
Crumpled graphene makes ultra-sensitive cancer DNA detector
Graphene-based biosensors could usher in an era of liquid biopsy, detecting DNA cancer markers circulating…