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Skin cancer suppressor found
A promising route to develop new treatments for skin cancer has been identified by University…
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A solid vaccine for liquid tumours
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow…
MEAL study: Eating more veg will not cure or stop prostate cancer
Guidelines recommend that men with prostate cancer eat a vegetable-rich diet, suggesting it might decrease…
Unique Toronto-based clinical trial reveals new subtypes of advanced pancreatic cancer
Researchers at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and the University Health Network (UHN),…
Interactive virtual counsellor promotes patient-provider communication about breast density
Half of women undergoing mammography have dense breasts. Mandatory dense breast notification and educational materials…
Study finds novel molecular therapeutic target for colon cancer
Researchers have found a way to help make chemotherapy more effective in treating colon cancer.…
Vitamin B6, leukaemia’s deadly addiction
Scientists have discovered that Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) grows by taking advantage of the B6…
Research identifies new route for tackling drug resistance in skin cancer cells
Researchers have found that melanoma cells fight anti-cancer drugs by changing their internal skeleton (cytoskeleton)…
Circular RNA limits skin cancer spread
A mysterious piece of genetic material restrains the spread of skin cancer cells, but is…
Researchers identify molecular characteristics of leptomeningeal melanoma metastases
Patients with advanced melanoma who develop metastases in the leptomeninges, the fluid filled membranes surrounding…