Midlife comorbidities and their impact on cancer incidence and mortality
A recent cohort study published in JAMA Network Open explores the associations between various midlife…
Author Rachael Babin
Rachael Babin
Rachael Babin is a medical writer, communications expert, digital content producer and trained media host. Rachael co-founded The Oncology Network in 2014. She is Editor-in-Chief of Oncology News Australia, Publisher of The Oncology Newsletter and Host and Creator of The Oncology Podcast. Before creating The Oncology Network, Rachael worked for MOGA, COSA and an international academic publishing house.
Geographic disparities in oral cancer survival in India
A recent cohort study published in JAMA Network Open examines the five-year survival rates among…
Advancements in neoadjuvant therapies for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
A recent comparative effectiveness study published in JAMA Surgery has evaluated outcomes from neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy…
Neighbourhood disadvantage, racism and breast cancer survival
Implications for Clinical Practice A recent cohort study published in JAMA Network Open examines the…
Chromosomal alterations enhance meningioma grading accuracy
New research published in JAMA Oncology suggests that incorporating chromosomal copy number alterations—specifically loss of…
Advancements in genomic assays enhance breast cancer prognostication and treatment decisions
Recent advancements in genomic testing have significantly refined the prognostic and predictive landscape of breast…
Study links childhood leukaemia to proximity to oil and gas wells
A new study, led by Dr. Lisa McKenzie, associate professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational…
How oncologists respond to negative trials
FDA Withdrawals and Oncology Drug Use The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) accelerated approval…
Comprehensive genomic analysis reveals potential for targeted therapies in HER2-enriched breast cancer
A recent study published in Nature Communications offers an in-depth genomic characterisation of HER2-enriched (HER2E)…
Building the AI-enabled medical school of the future: A new era in clinician education?
In a viewpoint letter published in JAMA on 31 March 2025, Marc D. Succi, Bernard…