News: cancer
Viertel Fellowship for innovative cancer epigentic leader
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide cancer epigenetics and 3D genome biology expert Dr Joanna Achinger-Kawecka has been awarded a 2025 Sylvia and Charles Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellowship.
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Preventing malnutrition in people with blood cancer
New research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has delivered new insights into the way nutrients are provided for people with blood cancer to ensure they maintain adequate nutrition during treatment.
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Combination approach to advanced cancer could improve survival
An international team of researchers, including experts from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, has found genomic testing and targeted therapies for patients with advanced cancer could improve survival rates by up to 40 per cent.
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Early career cancer researcher receives funding
The work of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide research fellow Dr Kevin Fenix has been boosted by a grant from the Cure Cancer ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Foundation.
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New therapy target to shut down multiple myeloma’s ability to survive and thrive
New research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and SAHMRI has uncovered a potential new treatment for multiple myeloma that inhibits tumour growth and could have the potential to delay or even prevent relapse.
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Top researchers meet to make cancer history
World-leading cancer experts will discuss the shifting approach towards diagnosing and treating cancers, such as childhood cancer, and the key challenges in the battle against the disease at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Making Cancer History event.
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Human medicine may provide the key to curing canine cancer
A new ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide-led trial will investigate if a potential treatment for breast cancer in humans can prolong the lives of pet dogs who are diagnosed with the disease.
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Why don’t larger dogs live as long as smaller breeds?
Scientists have for the first time explained why larger dogs have shorter lifespans than smaller dogs - selective breeding for size has made large breeds more susceptible to cancer.
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Top talent to boost cancer research
The search for a tailored treatment for cancerous tumours has been bolstered with the appointment of an internationally recognised expert to the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Immunogenomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI).
Androgen study could lead to new treatments for breast cancer
An international collaborative study involving ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers has revealed new insights about hormonal treatment that could lead to the development of better breast cancer treatments.
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