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Setback for cervical cancer test hopes
26-03-2010
Testing for human papillomavirus during cervical screening does not help doctors identify women at risk of cancer, a study suggests. A positive HPV test does not accurately predict which women need an urgent follow-up, say doctors.
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Non-smokers lung cancer gene clue
26-03-2010
A gene that could help explain why some non-smokers develop lung cancer has been pinpointed by US researchers. It is hoped that further research into the GPC5 gene could open the way for new targeted treatments as well as picking out those at high risk.
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Test 'predicts breast cancer resistance'
12-02-2010
A genetic test could one day spot breast cancer patients most at risk of relapsing after treatment with a commonly used powerful chemotherapy. The find could spare patients the side-effects of a drug destined to fail.
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Troubleshooters that block cancer
21-01-2010
Scientists have shown how a family of "limpet-like" proteins play a crucial role in repairing the DNA damage which can lead to cancer.They hope the finding could pave the way for a new type of drug which could help kill cancer cells, and promote production of healthy replacements.
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Study blames two genes for aggressive brain cancer
21-01-2010
Scientists have discovered two genes that appear responsible for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. Glioblastoma multiforme rapidly invades the normal brain, producing inoperable tumours, but scientists have not understood why it is so aggressive.
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No-meat, no-sex myths about cancer patients
16-12-2009
Who says cancer patients cannot include sugar in their drinks, eat meat or take rice for lunch or dinner? There are also some who say that patients cannot have sex and should not be touched as "cancer is infectious".
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Oncology society launches second Hope book
16-12-2009
The Malaysian Oncological Society (MOS) launched its second Hope Handbook recently, which provides comprehensive information for cancer caregivers, dispelling many of the common misconceptions and fallacies surrounding cancer and cancer care.
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