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Cancer cells evade immunotherapy by hiding telltale marker
Harnessing the immune system to treat cancer shows great promise in some patients, but for…
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Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety
Most Australians are familiar with the ‘slip, slop, slap’ message, but new research suggests we’re…
Viruses show new promise in treating cancer
Viruses have shown renewed promise in the treatment of cancer, after new research has shown…
Shedding light on 100-year-old cancer mystery
For almost a century, scientists have observed a strange behavior in cancer cells: They prefer…
Scientists test new cancer vaccine against melanoma
An experimental cancer vaccine that boosts the immune system’s ability to fight cancers could work…
Common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers
People who develop abnormally frequent cases of a skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma…
Cancer cells send out ‘drones’ to battle immune system from afar
Cancer cells are more than a lump of cells growing out of control; they participate…
Harnessing hair loss gene could improve cancer immunotherapy
A gene that’s associated with an autoimmune form of hair loss could be exploited to…
Sunscreen reduces melanoma risk by 40 per cent in young people
A world-first study led by University of Sydney has found that Australians aged 18-40 years…
A new blood test could detect early stage melanoma in more than 80% of patients
Mel Ziman, Edith Cowan University Melanoma kills more than 1,700 Australians every year, which is…