Personalised cancer vaccines to be produced at new UQ lab: A new facility at The University of Queensland is set to provide Australian researchers with cancer vaccines tailored to individual patients. The lab at UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) will bring together the equipment and expertise to enable the design, manufacture and […]
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Action needed for global cancer epidemic: A new study by leading researchers in the UK and the US has highlighted the critical need for more strategic collaboration between these two global powerhouses of cancer research to address one of the most common causes of premature death worldwide. The study, published today in the premier cancer […]
Join us to understand how critically important the genetic and epigenetic changes in cancer are for disease biology and novel treatments. There are 30 free bursary places available on a first come, first served basis. To claim your free place, please email us at oncology@rsm.ac.uk. Learning objectives include: The role of genetic and epigenetic changes in cancer biology with examples of […]
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Brain metastases are a common and dangerous complication in cancer patients. Under the leadership of experts from MedUni Vienna, two of the largest international oncology societies have published new clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases from solid tumours. The recommendations have recently been published in the leading journal “Annals of Oncology” […]
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Skin cancer: new immunotherapy treatment strategies improve prognosis – but prevention is still essential: Immunotherapy has revolutionised the treatment of inoperable, metastasised skin cancer. More than 50% of patients are still alive more than five years after treatment, whereas, 10 years ago, this figure was not even 5%. The experts from the Comprehensive Cancer Center […]
Venom from honeybees found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells – in new Australian research from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research published in Nature Precision Oncology Honeybee venom induces cancer cell death in hard to treat triple-negative breast cancer with minimal effect on healthy cells Fast Facts Breast cancer is the most commonly […]
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Long-term safety of radiotherapy in fewer doses for patients with early breast cancer demonstrated in 10-year study A lower total dose of radiotherapy delivered in fewer but larger doses is as safe in the long term as breast cancer radiotherapy courses giving multiple small doses, according to the final results of a 10-year study. The findings […]
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A diagnosis of cancer is really scary. It can seem as if there are only two options, neither very appealing. Conventional treatment which promises a lot but is likely to be toxic and gruelling or the complementary route, seen to lack the punch needed to beat cancer. It’s also likely to be dismissed by your […]
The holy grail in oncology is ‘how do you cure cancer that as spread?’ At the moment, all types of cancer, except a few rare malignancies, cannot be cured after they have spread beyond the original site. Chemotherapy can wipes out vast swathes of cancer cells and keep them at bay, but is usually used […]
High-income countries (defined by the World Bank as Gross National Income in dollars per capita per year), such as the United Kingdom and the United States of America are experiencing improved cancer outcomes. This is due to a variety of factors, such as screening and prevention measures along with evidence-based treatment strategies. Sadly not all […]