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Genetic tests help identify relative risk of 25 cancer-associated mutations
No one wants to hear that they have a mutation in their DNA associated with…
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ASCO 2017: HPV Vaccination May Reduce Oral HPV Infections – But Still Under-Utilized
In one of the first large studies to explore the possible impact of HPV vaccination…
Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of uterine cancer
An international study has found that women who have breastfed at least one child have…
Unexpected presence of glucose receptor in ovarian cancer links metabolism to most aggressive cases
A new study of non-diabetic women with ovarian cancer reveals a potential correlation and area…
TRACEBACK for change in ovarian cancer
Australian women diagnosed with ovarian cancer before 2013, and their families, will be proactively identified…
HPV screening and vaccination to avert over 6000 cases of rare cervical cancer type by 2040
A new Australian-first study by Cancer Council NSW has estimated the impact of HPV vaccination…
Cervical cancer survivors suffer from fatigue, insomnia and hot flushes
Around half of women who have been treated for locally advanced cervical cancer suffer from…
Streamlined education gives women confidence and support on breast cancer genetic testing
Gabrielle Dunlevy, UNSW A streamlined model of education can be used to offer genetic testing…
Study identifies hundreds of genes that influence timing of puberty and alter risk of several cancers
The largest genomic analysis of puberty timing in men and women conducted to date has…
Recruitment begins for world’s first ovarian cancer vaccine trial
UConn Health is beginning to recruit patients for the world’s first personalised genomics-driven ovarian cancer…