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Pancreatic cancer is really four separate cancers: study
By Ivy Shih, The Conversation. A landmark seven year study has identified that pancreatic cancer is…
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The animals that sniff out TB, cancer and landmines
By Emma Young – Mosiac Science. Rats can smell tuberculosis. Dogs can smell cancer. Now they’re being…
Do Wi-Fi and mobile phones really cause cancer? Experts respond
By Simon Chapman, University of Sydney; Darren Saunders, UNSW Australia; Rodney Croft, University of Wollongong, and…
Study shows likely overuse of PET scans to detect recurrence in lung & oesophageal cancers
Use of positron emission tomography (PET) showed no association with two-year survival in lung and…
New genetic cause of gastric and prostate cancer identified
Researchers at Hiroshima University have opened the door to finding a new class of cancer-causing…
Cancer in 3-D
Cancer cells don’t live on glass slides, yet the vast majority of images related to…
Research aims to better target treatment for young cancer patients
By Michelle Price. Thirty years ago any child diagnosed with paediatric malignancy would succumb to…
Tumour detecting sensors to reduce follow-up cancer surgery
By Andrew Spence. Tiny sensors that can detect the spread of cancer through the lymphatic system…
New therapeutic pathway may keep cancer cells turned ‘off’
Osteosarcoma is a cancer that in most cases develops in the bones of children and…
Frozen section analysis for breast cancer could save time and prevent anxiety
When diagnosed with breast cancer, women may have thousands of questions running through their minds,…