October 17, 2018
Spider peptide slows melanoma growth
An international study has discovered that a compound extracted from the Australian funnel-web spider is highly effective at killing melanoma cells.
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April 18, 2018Pre-cancerous: warning sign or cause for panic?It might be a spot, lump, bump or polyp you’ve found suspicious or bothersome enough to ask a doctor to have a look at. -
March 17, 2018Online risk predictor helps identify people at high risk of melanomaQueensland researchers have developed an online test for people aged 40 and over to predict their risk of developing melanoma over the next 3.5 years -
February 6, 2017Melanoma: Taming a migratory menaceUnlike most common cancers, such as breast and lung cancer, the incidence of melanoma continues to increase, mainly in young people below the age of 30. -
January 26, 2017Why are we more likely to get cancer as we age?A closer look at the cancer figures in relation to age at diagnosis shows a clear and dramatic increase in cancer as we age. -
January 17, 2017Interactive body map: physical inactivity and the risks to your healthPhysical inactivity has consistently been shown to be one of the most powerful, modifiable risk factors for all causes of death and disease, alongside smoking and obesity. -
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. -
December 12, 2016'It's your fault you got cancer': the blame game that doesn't help anyoneCulturally, we have very clear ideas about cancer: what someone with cancer looks like, how it must feel, and even what it says about those who get diagnosed. -
December 5, 2016Immunotherapy before surgery could improve cancer survival ratesResearchers have found that reversing the order of treatment for patients with certain cancers could dramatically improve survival rates. -
November 16, 2016Working during and after cancer treatment - more support neededComing back to work after cancer treatment, or working during, will not come as easy as before diagnosis. -
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 10, 2016Immune T cells know when their time’s upResearchers at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne have revealed that two internal ‘clocks’ control the immune cells enlisted to fight infection.
