Cancer and the use of complementary and alternative medicine
Researchers at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne have investigated the use of complementary and alternative medicine amongst cancer patients, with the aim to develop guidelines for oncology health
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professionals.
New ways of treating cancer
Scientists at the Weatherall Institute for Molecular Medicine at Oxford University are investigating new approaches to treating common cancers. These new therapies come from better understanding of how tumours grow new blood vessels and manage the low levels of oxygen present in tumours.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a chronic condition that can lead to colorectal cancer when left untreated. Dr Sunanda Kane, a gastroenterologist from the Mayo Clinic, has researched this area of medicine and she is particularly interested in women who have IBD.
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