University of Melbourne

The cancer puzzle: patterns, paradoxes and personalities

The story of cancer is complex and extremely personal. It is a disease shrouded in fear and dread. There are many types of cancer and for generations doctors and researchers have been frantically searching for remedies. At the moment the so-called ‘blunt instruments’ of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are still the main medical treatments, however new approaches and technologies are emerging.… Continued