Prostate cancer: “liquid biopsies”
Prostate cancer: "liquid biopsies" allow non-invasive diagnosis of metastatic cancers: In future, newly identified biomarkers could be used alongside imaging…
Cancer
5 biggest myths about cervical screenings you shouldn’t believe
This week marks the start of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (17th-23rd January) – aimed to raise awareness of the simple…
Impact on women diagnosed with cervical cell changes
Women diagnosed with cervical cell changes are unprepared for the experience, feeling ashamed, isolated, and frightened: New research by Jo’s Cervical…
Human embryos are switched on from the get go
Scientists have discovered that genes in human embryos rapidly become active after fertilisation, opening a new window onto the start…
New blood cancer gene defect can be treated with existing drugs
New blood cancer gene defect can be treated with existing drugs: A defective gene, normally found in blood cancers, could…
Update on cancer genetics, epigenetics and resulting therapeutics
Join us to understand how critically important the genetic and epigenetic changes in cancer are for disease biology and novel treatments. There are 30…
High doses of Vitamin D FIND trial
High doses of Vitamin D FIND trial: Taking high-dose vitamin D supplements for five years did not affect the incidence…
How a virus transforms immune cells into leukaemia
How a virus transforms immune cells into leukaemia uncovered by researchers: An international team have mapped how the HTLV-1 virus…
Welcome to the club – childhood cancer and covid
“Welcome to the club”- What COVID-19 can teach us about childhood cancer: New Curtin-led research has found the widespread social and…
Targeted lung health check letter
What to do if you receive a letter inviting you for a targeted lung health check: Lung cancer is the…