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COSA 2023: The forgotten breast cancer
Until we capture exhaustive data on treatments and outcomes, more than 10,500 Australians living with…
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Breast cancer roadmap sets out ‘comprehensive plan’ for innovations in risk-based screening
Australia now has a roadmap towards improved early detection of breast cancer, with the launch…
Teenager wins “America’s Top Young Scientist” award for skin cancer soap
Herman Bekele, a 14-year-old student from Annandale, Virginia, USA, has won the 3M Young Scientist…
Does diabetes affect the survival of individuals with colorectal cancer?
Complications of diabetes can have numerous negative health effects, from impaired vision and nerve damage…
Lung cancer outcomes significantly improved with immunotherapy-based treatment given before and after surgery
A regimen of pre-surgical immunotherapy and chemotherapy followed by post-surgical immunotherapy significantly improved event-free survival…
Memory training can improve “chemo-brain” for breast cancer survivors
A form of computerised attention and memory training can improve impaired attention and memory issues…
Novel molecule disrupts ovarian and breast cancer growth in animal models
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a small molecule named 5D4 that can…
Lung cancer cells can thrive in the brain by recruiting astrocytes for protection
Lung cancer cells that metastasize to the brain survive by convincing brain cells called astrocytes…
Dietary selenium may help combat myeloid leukaemia, mouse study suggests
Selenium-enriched diets may help ward off myeloid leukaemia, and a new study led by researchers…
Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chances
A new research study shows that cerebrospinal fluid reduces current treatment efficacy in brain cancer…