The Latest Breaking News on Cancer

Study suggests fungal intruder shrinks, develops to aid infection spread in brain

According to new research from the University of Utah Health, a fungus that is a major cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable change once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the brain. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 14, 2022

Melbourne cancer patient went to Adelaide for urgent scan due to ‘miscommunication’, minister says

Victoria’s health minister defends colleague who suggested Kylie Hennessy, who has a brain tumour, ‘roll with the punches’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2022

The big picture of cancer

For over a century, scientists have painstakingly worked to find the ultimate causes of cancers, hoping this could point to a cure for the disease. Many disparate agents are known to be associated with cancers: cigarette smoke, soot, asbestos, radiation, alcohol, chemicals, and others. But exactly how they lead to…

Bangkok Post · Sep 14, 2022

Unnecessary hysterectomies are still happening

While hysterectomy surgery has seen a drop in developed economies, it persists in the global South reflecting a racist, sexist, and prejudicial legacy.

360info · Sep 14, 2022

Scientists have mimicked an embryo's heart to unlock the secrets of how blood cells are born

Stem cells are the starting point for all other cells in our bodies. The first such cells to be found were blood stem cells – as the name suggests, they give rise to different types of blood cells.

The Conversation · Sep 14, 2022

Colac woman faces cumulative nine-month wait for cancer diagnosis

This woman took matters into her own hands when told she would have to wait nine months for a scan on a lump in her breast

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

Ryan Reynolds films colonoscopy to highlight importance of cancer-screening procedure

“It’s a simple step that could literally, and I mean literally, save your life,” Reynolds says

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Shiremoor family's heartbreak as happy little girl, four, diagnosed with cancer after pain in leg - and their message to parents

Olivia Hughes-Smith has been diagnosed with leukaemia after suffering a pain in her leg

Chronicle Live · Sep 13, 2022

Brain tumour warning signs as young Scots mum discovers toothache was caused by tumour

While brain tumours are rare in Scotland, experts say that urgent action is needed.

Daily Record · Sep 13, 2022

Prostate cancer symptoms identified as new treatment to begin in Scotland

Prostate cancer is identifiable as the most common form of cancer in men, with 11,500 deaths across the UK each year - here is how to spot symptoms of the disease.

Glasgow Live · Sep 13, 2022