Radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy (CT) are two major cancer treatment strategies but can fail for certain cancer types. However, combination therapy could provide a useful advancement, challenging cancer tissue with both RT and CT. Image Credit: Elpisterra / Shutterstock.com In a recent publication, Canadian researchers present a microfluidic screening platform to challenge aggregated cancer cell […]
Ibrance
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. IBRANCE® Palbociclib Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about IBRANCE. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have […]
Sporanox Capsules
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. SPORANOX® CAPSULES Itraconazole Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about SPORANOX capsules. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All […]
Blooms The Chemist Irbesartan HCTZ
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. BLOOMS THE CHEMIST IRBESARTAN HCTZ TABLETS Irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about irbesartan HCTZ. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking […]
Discovery offers novel possibilities to target drug-resistant HER2-positive cancers
SORLA is a protein trafficking receptor that has been mainly studied in neurons, but it also plays a role in cancer cells. Professor Johanna Ivaska's research group at Turku Bioscience observed that SORLA functionally contributes to the most reported therapy-resistant mechanism by which the cell-surface receptor HER3 counteracts HER2 targeting therapy in HER2-positive cancers. Removing […]
Using Biomarkers to Detect Cancer
Biomarkers are specific biological mechanisms and entities that may exist in many forms and may indicate the existence of cancer in the body through their presence or activity. These processes and substances can be detected to identify the presence, risk of, and progression of cancer, as well as its response to medication. Image Credit: Jarun […]
Cytarabine Injection
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. CYTARABINE INJECTION Cytarabine Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Cytarabine Injection. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All […]
Kalixocin
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. KALIXOCIN clarithromycin CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Kalixocin. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have […]
Tripacel
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. TRIPACEL® Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) summary The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. Why does my child need Tripacel? Tripacel is a vaccine. […]
Cervical cancer screening rates dropped during stay-at-home order
There was a considerable decrease in the cervical cancer screening rate during the stay-at-home order issued by the governor of California on March 19, 2020, to contain the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, according to research published in the Jan. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity […]