News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Powerful new tool promises major advances in cancer treatment
New Australian technology is set to transform the way that gastrointestinal cancers are detected and…
“Cytokine factory” implant: triggers immune response in metastatic melanoma, pancreatic and colorectal tumours
A team of researchers from Rice University has developed an implantable “cytokine factory” that safely…
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…
Neighbourhood disadvantage, racism and breast cancer survival
Implications for Clinical Practice A recent cohort study published in JAMA Network Open examines the…
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…
Golden breakthrough: French scientists unveil how organogold compounds behave inside cancer cells
Precious metals are not merely ornaments; they are also important components of pharmaceuticals, like the…
How oncologists respond to negative trials
FDA Withdrawals and Oncology Drug Use The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) accelerated approval…
Preventable paediatric cancer mortality surges in areas of armed conflict, exceeding rates in non-conflict regions
More than half of all paediatric cancer deaths worldwide occur in regions of armed conflict,…
Daily physical activity, even at light intensities, linked to lower cancer risk
In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers…
Microplastics in intravenous infusions: emerging health concerns for medical practitioners
Recent research has uncovered a significant pathway for microplastic (MP) entry into the human body:…