Sugar-coated nanoparticles offer new hope for treating triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is particularly aggressive and difficult to treat; but recent research may offer a new way…
Platelets found to mop up DNA fragments and improve early cancer detection
Platelets are probably best known for their role in blood clotting, making scabs and related, if less salubrious,…
Landmark study maps mutational landscape of triple-negative breast cancer in African American women
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the deadliest breast cancer subtype, disproportionately affects African American women – but until now,…
Community rallies to help woman with Li-Fraumeni syndrome afford cancer drug
Diana Matthews has adorned her modest home at Darnum, east of Melbourne, with family photos, calming candles and…
Genomic clues uncover early origins of multiple myeloma
A new study maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood…
Scientists discover molecular brake that limits T cell attack on tumors
In a discovery that could expand the array of current cancer immunotherapy treatments, scientists at Harvard Medical School…
Tasmanian caravan park won’t let terminally ill resident sell home to fund treatment
For about 14 years, Roslyn Grima has lived in her own little home in a seaside caravan park…
Dementia-Like Behavior Discovered in Pre-Cancerous Cells
Researchers have uncovered a startling link between the mechanisms of dementia and the origins of pancreatic cancer, stemming…
Melbourne mother says her medical insurer won’t cover the treatment that could save her life
Melbourne resident Zohreh Sajjad has been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer but her health insurer, Medibank, is refusing…
Most Americans unaware that early prostate cancer shows no symptoms
A recent survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital…
AI and routine lab tests offer a more accurate prediction of genetic disease risk
When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about…
Verónica Echegui Cause of Death: What We Know
Spanish actress Verónica Echegui died on Sunday at the age of 42. No official cause of death has…