May 14, 2017
How our gut bacteria affect cancer risk and response to treatment
The trillions of bacteria living in our gut (called the gut microbiota) can help determine our risk of cancer, as well as how we might respond to cancer treatment.
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April 13, 2017New way to suppress the growth of gastrointestinal tumoursScientists at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute in Melbourne have revealed a novel way to suppress the growth of gastrointestinal tumours. -
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 26, 2016New findings: anxiety is linked to death from cancer in menOne reason may be that men tend to wait a long time before making a visit to the clinic when they feel unwell compared to women. -
December 21, 2016Mindfulness in cancer treatment: time to stop and thinkFor nine months we followed 189 men with advanced prostate cancer to assess whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy led to any improvements over time. -
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 7, 2016Cancer and exercise do mixPhysical activity can help people manage the side effects of cancer treatment. -
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.
