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Australia has potential to reduce lung cancer deaths, major international clinical trials show

Australia has potential to reduce lung cancer deaths, major international clinical trials show

by Cancer CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the Daffodil Center, published in theBritish Journal of Cancer, has strengthened the economic case for a targeted lung cancer scr

Australia has potential to reduce lung cancer deaths, major international clinical trials show

by Cancer CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the Daffodil Center, published in theBritish Journal of Cancer, has strengthened the economic case for a targeted lung cancer scr
Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that mitochondria play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.

Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that mitochondria play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.
Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

byAustralian National UniversityAssociate Professor Marian Burr. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANUScientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have disc

Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

byAustralian National UniversityAssociate Professor Marian Burr. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANUScientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have disc
Targeting cancer-supporting cells boosts immunotherapy in previously insensitive tumors

Targeting cancer-supporting cells boosts immunotherapy in previously insensitive tumors

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchHuman breast cancer cells implanted in an experimental animal with two different tracers (red and blue) to investigate the interaction of tumour cells. Credit:&nbsp

Targeting cancer-supporting cells boosts immunotherapy in previously insensitive tumors

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchHuman breast cancer cells implanted in an experimental animal with two different tracers (red and blue) to investigate the interaction of tumour cells. Credit:&nbsp
AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

byWashington University School of MedicineOn average, radiologists find one case of cancer (bottom images) in every 200 mammograms they evaluate. The top images show no cancer. In a recent study

AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

byWashington University School of MedicineOn average, radiologists find one case of cancer (bottom images) in every 200 mammograms they evaluate. The top images show no cancer. In a recent study
Analysis reveals adverse effects of complex cancer therapies called antibody drug conjugates

Analysis reveals adverse effects of complex cancer therapies called antibody drug conjugates

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past two decades, numerous complex cancer therapies called antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have been tested in clinical trials and approved for

Analysis reveals adverse effects of complex cancer therapies called antibody drug conjugates

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past two decades, numerous complex cancer therapies called antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have been tested in clinical trials and approved for
Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?

Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?

byQueensland University of TechnologyCredit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160412Professor Wenbiao Hu from the QUT School of Public Health and

Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?

byQueensland University of TechnologyCredit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160412Professor Wenbiao Hu from the QUT School of Public Health and
Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble
Five cancers women must be vigilant about

Five cancers women must be vigilant about

byRoswell Park Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe asked some of Roswell Park's doctors who specialize in cancers that affect women to share some tips for preventing or treating canc

Five cancers women must be vigilant about

byRoswell Park Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe asked some of Roswell Park's doctors who specialize in cancers that affect women to share some tips for preventing or treating canc
Study of intravenous mistletoe extract to treat advanced cancer

Study of intravenous mistletoe extract to treat advanced cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn Texas, the type of mistletoe you’ll find on trees typically has white berries in clusters. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMistletoe extract has

Study of intravenous mistletoe extract to treat advanced cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn Texas, the type of mistletoe you’ll find on trees typically has white berries in clusters. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMistletoe extract has