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Beta blocker shows cancer-fighting properties
A new study finds that carvedilol, a drug typically used to treat high blood pressure,…
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Latest data show a global increase of 13% in childhood cancer incidence over two decades
An international study coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and published…
Breast milk could be used against cancer
Scientists at the University of Graz, Austria, have modified and reinforced a host defence peptide…
New immunotherapy combination shows promise for patients with advanced melanoma
Treatment with a combination of ipilimumab (Yervoy) and Coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21; Cavatak) led to durable…
AACR 2017: Combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab improved overall survival for advanced melanoma patients
Among patients with advanced melanoma, those who received both nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) had…
Can the study of epigenomics lead to personalised cancer treatment?
Fabian V. Filipp, University of California, Merced Molecular insight into our own DNA is now…
New research shows how metabolism and epigenetics play a role in cancer development
Pioneering experiments half a century ago showed that chemical modification affecting the packaging of our…
New biomarker ‘Bim’ could enable smarter treatment for melanoma patients
Over the past few years, checkpoint blockade immunotherapies have revolutionised cancer treatment and helped many…
The real tragedy on Married At First Sight that Australia should be talking about…
Carole Renouf, Melanoma Institute Australia Australia, we need to talk. This week’s dramatic episodes of…
Fine-tuned microscopy technique offers breakthrough imaging of melanoma
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, with over 232,000 new cases and 55,000…