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Women’s cancers: curable for the rich, often a death sentence for the poor
Ophira Ginsburg, University of Toronto; Lesong Conteh, Imperial College London; Lynette Denny, University of Cape…
Cancer to kill 5.5 million women a year by 2030
Cancer will kill 5.5 million women—about the population of Denmark—per year by 2030, a near…
New understanding of chemotherapy resistance could prevent cancer cells fighting back
Scientists have made an important breakthrough in understanding why some cancer cells become resistant to…
Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism
Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients with high risk of experiencing venous thromboembolism…
New Online Intervention Improves Cognitive Problems in Cancer Survivors
Study participants also report lower levels of anxiety, depression and fatigue A new study led…
Study indicates that advances in precision medicine have improved breast cancer treatment
A new study examines how one early example of precision medicine—tumour genome testing—is being used…
New compound shows promise in treating multiple human cancers
A new compound, discovered jointly by international pharmaceutical company Servier, headquartered in France, and Vernalis…
Pink Hope to Co-fund Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetic Testing
By Dr Hilda High for oncologynews.com.au The breast cancer charity, Pink Hope, recently announced it…
Breast self-examination: should you really ‘pledge to check’?
Brett Montgomery, University of Western Australia Shopping at my local pharmacy last week, I was…
Breast cancer resistance to tamoxifen elucidated
Researchers have discovered that a protein found naturally in cells that provides some protection from…