Electro-acupuncture for disrupted sleep in women with breast cancer
It’s somewhat of a little-known adverse effect of having breast cancer, but studies suggest that…
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Cause and possible treatment for rare form of sarcoma
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualised Medicine have discovered a potential cause and a…
Jet lag and obesity share similar pathways to liver cancer
Since 1980, the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, has…
ASTRO updates clinical guidance on accelerated radiation therapy for breast cancer
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has updated to its Evidence-Based Consensus Statement for the…
Mouth cancer rates soar over 20 years in UK
A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68* per…
Large study finds no evidence for withholding mammography based on age
In the largest-ever study on screening mammography outcomes, researchers found that there is no clear…
Stanford researchers develop new compound to reduce tumour growth
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a receptor that attracts a key…
Scientists step closer to halting spread of lung cancer
Scientists at the Universities of York and Texas have found that a component of cancer…
Targeting breast cancer metabolism to fight the disease
How does a cancer cell burn calories? New research from Thomas Jefferson University shows that…
‘It’s your fault you got cancer’: the blame game that doesn’t help anyone
Alexandra Gibson, UNSW Australia; Alex Broom, UNSW Australia, and Zarnie Lwin, The University of Queensland…