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Targeting gene mutations to treat ovarian cancers
New research has shown that ovarian cancer patients with a tumour mutation in the BRAF…
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Cannabinoid improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer
Mice with pancreatic cancer that were treated with a naturally occurring constituent of medicinal cannabis…
New finding could ‘pause and rewind’ lung cancer
A team of Institute researchers have discovered how to stop and reverse the growth of…
Dogs’ sensitive noses may be the key to early detection of lung cancer
Timothy Edwards, University of Waikato; Clare Browne, University of Waikato, and Michael Jameson We know…
CAR-T therapy works for some blood cancers, but can we make it work for brain tumours?
Peter Abel, University of Central Lancashire A powerful new anti-cancer therapy, called CAR-T, has shown…
Oestrogen therapy may still hold the key to fight specific ER resistant breast cancers
Oestrogen receptors (ORs) may act as a hub where several molecular pathways converge, while the…
Breast tissue tumour suppressor PTEN: A potential Achilles heel for breast cancer cells
A highly collaborative team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and…
INNOVATE phase II results demonstrate combination of tumour treating fields with paclitaxel may improve survival of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer
The results of its INNOVATE phase 2 pilot trial have been published in Gynecologic Oncology.…
Cancer costs Australian health services over $6 billion a year: new research
New research by Cancer Council NSW has revealed the cost of cancer to Australia’s health…
Breast Cancer Trials 40th Annual Scientific Meeting
Breast Cancer Trials (formerly the Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group) celebrated its…