July 11, 2017
Cancer study raises hopes for new sarcoma treatment
International cancer research collaboration that has identified promising therapeutic targets for a rare form of sarcoma afflicting mostly young people.
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May 28, 2017What is nanomedicine and how can it improve childhood cancer treatment?An emerging area of medicine, nanomedicine, offers hope for better children’s cancer treatment that will have fewer side effects and improve quality of life for survivors. -
May 8, 2017New childhood leukaemia subtype foundA previously unknown subgroup of high-risk leukaemia in children has been revealed with a new, more accurate DNA test. -
March 8, 2017Glowing, drug-resistant leukaemia cells could help unlock new therapiesA new method for finding hidden leukaemia cells by making them glow offers a more sensitive and accurate preclinical test for leukaemia drugs. -
February 2, 2017How Africa can win the fight against childhood cancerIn developed countries a child diagnosed with cancer has an 80% chance or more of surviving whereas the survival rate of children in Africa is less than 20%. -
January 12, 2017Venetoclax - a powerful leukaemia drug - approved in AustraliaA new anti-cancer drug with the power to ‘melt away’ certain advanced forms of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) has been granted approval in Australia. -
January 2, 2017More boys are diagnosed with cancer than girls worldwide – why?The present data shows that more boys than girls are diagnosed with cancer worldwide. -
December 14, 2016Fasting may improve cancer treatment, but needs further explorationThe gold standard treatment for cancer in the last few decades has been a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy – to kill cancer cells. -
November 14, 2016ACRF announces cancer research grant recipients of 2016Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) provided AUD $8 million in cancer research grants in 2016. -
November 6, 2016We need better treatments for childhood cancerThere is a lack of safe, effective and affordable drugs to treat the most aggressive childhood cancers, such as some brain tumours. -
October 31, 2016HPV vaccine helps to protect boys from oral and genital cancersThe human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer in women, is also responsible for many cancers in men. It causes most cancers of the tonsils and -
October 26, 2016Life interrupted: young people need help moving forward after cancerAround 1,000 teens and young Australian adults are diagnosed with cancer each year. It’s well known the disease has an immense impact, but the ongoing challenges are less well recognised.
