New cancer drug to begin trials in multiple myeloma patients
10/14/2014
Scientists at Imperial College London have developed a new cancer drug which they plan to trial in multiple myeloma patients by the end of next year.
Breast cancer: follow-up crucial for women after treatment
10/14/2014
With Australian breast cancer survival rates at an all-time high, Cancer Australia's Pink Ribbon Breakfast focused on the importance of follow-up care to ensure the 15,000 women diagnosed this year...
Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered
10/14/2014
A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Hormone loss could be involved in colon cancer
10/14/2014
Some cancers, like breast and prostate cancer, are driven by hormones such as estrogen and testosterone, but to date, there are none that are driven by the lack of a hormone.
Researchers find RNA molecules in urine and tissue that detect prostate cancer
10/14/2014
Researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have identified a set of RNA molecules that are detectable in tissue samples and urine of prostate cancer patients but not in normal...
FDA approves Akynzeo for nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy
10/14/2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Akynzeo (netupitant and palonosetron) to treat nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy.
An unexpected bonus - blocking STAT3 could help cancer patients in two ways
10/14/2014
The STAT transcription factors are involved in the development of many forms of cancer. STAT3 is frequently activated in tumour cells, so drugs targeting STAT3 could be used in cancer therapy.
New cancer drug to begin trials in multiple myeloma patients
10/14/2014
Scientists at Imperial College London have developed a new cancer drug which they plan to trial in multiple myeloma patients by the end of next year.
New technique enables increasingly accurate PET scan to detect cancer and heart conditions
10/14/2014
A novel technique which reduces image degradation caused by respiratory motion during a PET scan was developed in a recent study at the University of Eastern Finland.
Breast cancer: follow-up crucial for women after treatment
10/14/2014
With Australian breast cancer survival rates at an all-time high, Cancer Australia's Pink Ribbon Breakfast focused on the importance of follow-up care to ensure the 15,000 women diagnosed this year...