A new drug that specifically targets cancer cells has shown promising results in phase three clinical trials. A genetically-modified herpes virus injected into […]
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Mouth cancer in NZ men aged 40 plus – Expert reaction
In a study published earlier this week, University of Auckland scientists revealed a “rapid rise” in diagnoses for oropharyngeal cancer […]
Continue readingUntested cancer treatments – expert responds
Recent claims that certain plant-derived chemicals can fight cancer are not backed up by the evidence, says a natural remedies […]
Continue readingCould Vitamin C help treat cancer? – TVNZ
Sunday TVNZ‘s Ian Sinclair speaks to Dr. Andrew Miller and Prof. Margreet Vissers about Vitamin C and whether it could help in […]
Continue readingAustralian court rules breast cancer DNA patenting – experts respond
The full bench of the Federal Court of Australia has ruled that private companies do have the right to patent […]
Continue readingBreast cancer: the harms and benefits of screening – experts respond
Is breast cancer screening actually saving lives? A Norwegian study, published in BMJ, has looked at the effectiveness of modern […]
Continue readingWiFi and brain cancer risk – experts respond
A New Zealand-based lobby group Safer Wireless Technology New Zealand Incorporated (also known as Ban the Tower) is urging the Government […]
Continue readingEU finds GM maize and cancer study ‘inadequate’
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has conducted an initial review into a highly criticised French study linking herbicide resistant […]
Continue readingBehind the GM corn controversy – The Conversation
In the wake of last week’s GM-corn and cancer controversy, Australian experts writing for the Conversation pick apart the back […]
Continue readingCancer – it’s more than just numbers
Cancer continues to kill more New Zealanders than any other cause of death, even though death rates for the illness […]
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