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Do second opinions matter in prostate cancer care?
A new analysis indicates that many men with prostate cancer obtain second opinions from urologists…
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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…
NCRI 2016: Adult weight gain could increase cancer risk
Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by…
Common food additive promotes colon cancer in mice
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture, prevent oil and water…
NCRI 2016: Gold nanoparticles help deliver lethal radiotherapy
Tagging gold nanoparticles with a small dose of radiation has helped researchers trace the precious…
NCRI 2016: One in six women diagnosed with breast cancer have a symptom other than a lump
Around one in six women (17 per cent) diagnosed with breast cancer go to their…
We need better treatments for childhood cancer, with fewer side effects
Glenn Marshall, Children’s Cancer Institute and David Ziegler, Children’s Cancer Institute The Australian government today…
Women’s cancers: curable for the rich, often a death sentence for the poor
Ophira Ginsburg, University of Toronto; Lesong Conteh, Imperial College London; Lynette Denny, University of Cape…
Cancer to kill 5.5 million women a year by 2030
Cancer will kill 5.5 million women—about the population of Denmark—per year by 2030, a near…