News: cancer
Can cannabis help ease side effects of cancer treatment?
A landmark South Australian trial led by the University of Adelaide and the Central Adelaide Local Health Network is investigating if medicinal cannabis can help alleviate the debilitating side effects of cancer treatment.
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Viertel Fellowship for innovative cancer epigentic leader
University 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 University 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 University 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 University of Adelaide research fellow Dr Kevin Fenix has been boosted by a grant from the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation.
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New therapy target to shut down multiple myeloma’s ability to survive and thrive
New research from the University 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 University of Adelaide’s Making Cancer History event.
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Human medicine may provide the key to curing canine cancer
A new University 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 Australian Immunogenomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI).
