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Immune cell ‘switch’ discovery raises hopes
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have discovered the mechanism that drives specialised immune cells…
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Study shows likely overuse of PET scans to detect recurrence in lung & oesophageal cancers
Use of positron emission tomography (PET) showed no association with two-year survival in lung and…
New genetic cause of gastric and prostate cancer identified
Researchers at Hiroshima University have opened the door to finding a new class of cancer-causing…
How gut inflammation sparks colon cancer
Chronic inflammation in the gut increases the risk of colon cancer by as much as…
Researchers closer to genetic risk test for bowel cancer
By Jane Gardner. University of Melbourne researchers are working to unlock more genetic variants that…
Nanoparticle therapy that uses LDL and fish oil kills liver cancer cells
An experimental nanoparticle therapy that combines low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and fish oil preferentially kills primary…
10-fold difference worldwide in new cases of, and deaths from, bowel cancer
There’s a 10-fold difference worldwide in the numbers of new cases of bowel cancer and…
Families’ views of end-of-life care and physician-aided death in the US
An outcomes study led by Alexi Wright, MD, MPH, a researcher and a gynecological oncologist in…
Many colorectal cancer patients are younger than the recommended screening age
In a recent analysis of US data, one in seven colorectal patients was younger than…
Link between obesity and increased risk of colorectal cancer revealed
Obesity has long been associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer, but the link has…