Oncology

Australian researchers have found a way to use natural killer immune cells to attack and destroy cancer cells, dramatically reducing a range of cancers.

A new drug that targets the immune system in deadly skin cancer patients is boosting survival rates from a few months to several years. A new

Researchers have found a way of blocking a mechanism that allows cancer cells to spread from their original site to other parts of a patient's body.

QUT is leading an international study to increase rates of early melanoma diagnosis via a mobile app that can take and send images of suspicious lesions to dermatologists

Bacon and eggs every morning for breakfast could be off the menu following research that links processed meats to stomach cancer. Drinking

Researchers in the UK say tests suggest a drugs combination can destroy the deadliest form of skin cancer. Dramatic trial results indicate

A court has ordered a six-year-old boy undergo cancer treatment for a malignant brain tumour despite his parents wishes. A Perth court has

Scientists are homing in on a technique that may be able to assess the effectiveness of chemotherapy in as little as eight hours after it is administered.

They look like small, translucent gems but these tiny ‘gel’ slivers hold the world of a patient’s tumour in microcosm ready for trials of anti-cancer

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A UK trial is examining whether a vaccine can help the body's immune system destroy cancer cells in terminally ill patients. A trial has

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Scientists have identified and tracked rare immune system cells that could some day be programmed to keep cancer at bay for life. A new study

A universal blood test to identify early-stage cancers is being funded in the United States by gene sequencing company Illumina. Gene sequencing

People are reluctant to change their lifestyles despite the risk of developing cancer, new research from Britain shows. People are reluctant

New research at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital is looking at how effective radiation treatment is for individual melanoma patients.

Researchers are monitoring a group of men with prostate cancer as they exercise, to determine whether it improves survival chances. Exercise

UK research has shown that, in general, surgery results in better mortality rates than radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients. Prostate

A new MRI scan developed in the UK could help doctors identify the most dangerous tumours by mapping regions of oxygen deprivation. A new scanning

Australians with rare cancers are using the Sick or Treat website and petitions to plead for public and government help in getting access to treatment.