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‘Sponge on a string’ could replace endoscopies
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that a ‘sponge on a string’ pill test can…
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Smoking increases risk of precancerous colorectal lesions in women more than in men
Men are more likely to develop colorectal cancer or its precursors than women. A new…
Quality of life or overall survival as a priority for lung cancer patients?
Results from a survey analysing the prescribing behaviour of 500 European physicians treating patients with…
Phase III nivolumab trial shows overall survival benefit for advanced gastric cancer
A phase clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of nivolumab (marketed as Opdivo by Bristol…
Using clinical features to identify patients at high risk for melanoma
Can an individual’s risk factors for melanoma be used to tailor skin self-examinations and surveillance…
Researchers discover way to inhibit major cancer gene
By Jacqueline Carey. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a new way…
ANZUP Stage 1 Testicular Cancer Surveillance Recommendations
By Nicky Lawrence and Andrew Weickhardt. The Germ Cell Subcommittee of the Australian and New Zealand…
Do second opinions matter in prostate cancer care?
A new analysis indicates that many men with prostate cancer obtain second opinions from urologists…
NCRI 2016: Brain tumour characteristics could help predict survival in people over 70
Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into…
NCRI 2016: Gut microbes linked to immunotherapy response in melanoma patients
Patients with malignant melanoma – whose disease has spread – are more likely to respond…