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... bacteria in the gut. And there may be a connection with bowel cancer. Like all communities, the microbiome is made up of good and bad, ... research and new therapies for gastrointestinal diseases.” Bowel cancer is the second most common type of newly diagnosed cancer in Australia and is Australia’s second-biggest cancer killer after lung cancer. Surgery for bowel cancer often includes anastomosis (bowel ...
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... (Keytruda) and nivolumab (Opdivo) are heralding this new era in cancer treatment. Some people taking these drugs can see their cancer completely disappear; there’s nothing left to see on their ... with melanoma , and will soon be available for people with kidney and lung cancers. Trials continue in most types of cancer . Checkpoint ...
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An international Translational Cancer Research Conference to be held in Newcastle later this year will ... “We have tended to consider cancers as being of the breast, of the lung, of the bowel and so on, categorising them according to the ... Ackland added. He cited the example of molecular profiling in lung cancer, where most patients have fine needle biopsies that are ...
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Critical mass of researchers with interests in pancreatic cancer with complementary skillsets in cancer biology, medicinal chemistry, synthetic chemistry, and natural ... agents have demonstrated clinical efficacy against non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, leukaemia, multiple myeloma, head and neck ...
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... and New Zealand researchers have discovered a powerful new prostate cancer treatment regime that can reduce the spread of aggressive but ... RADAR trial give Australian and New Zealand men with newly-diagnosed cancer a better chance of survival without increased long term side ... Manager. “We’re working hard in the areas of prostate, breast, lung and oesophageal cancers to find new, better and safer ways to treat ...
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A new website was established by the Hunter Cancer Research Alliance to promote the long-term benefits of storing cancer material for future research use. A new website – ... who are studying cancers of the brain, breast, bowel, kidney, lung, pancreas and prostate, among others. But more samples are needed, ...
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... healthy lungs Most of the epidemiological evidence linking diet with lung function has focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Linked to smoking, COPD causes progressive lung deterioration and asthma. Several large studies have observed ... healthy weight and reducing the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer , you will also be improving your lung health. Originally ...
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... to improve targeting accuracy and reduce treatment time for prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Hunter researchers have ... to improve targeting accuracy and reduce treatment time for prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The SPARK trial studies an ... and is applicable to other cancers affected by motion, including lung, liver, kidney and pancreas cancers. This Australian technology ...
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... have received almost $1.65 million to support four ground-breaking cancer projects, as part of a $39 million funding package announced by ... have received almost $1.65 million to support four ground-breaking cancer projects, as part of a $39 million funding package announced by ... counterparts (48% versus 8%). Smoking is also the leading cause of lung cancer for Aboriginal women, with twice the risk of non-Aboriginal ...
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HMRI researchers have received Cancer Council funding to develop a blood test for identifying ... Medical Research Institute (HMRI) have been awarded $318,596 from the Cancer Council to investigate a new approach to testing for the disease. ... also received $448,695 to investigate the role of gut bacteria in lung cancer development and progression. Almost $9 million dollars was ...