News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Vaccination against Epstein-Barr virus might reduce the risk of developing Hodgkin’s lymphoma, study suggests
Cells of certain blood cancers such as Hodgkin’s lymphoma carry the protein CD30 on their…
One-third of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine
A stunning one-third of people with a cancer diagnosis use complementary and alternative medicines such…
‘Nanobodies’ from alpacas could help bring CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumours
In 1989, two undergraduate students at the Free University of Brussels were asked to test…
Cancers ‘change spots’ to avoid immunotherapy
Cancers can make themselves harder for new immunotherapies to see by ‘changing their spots’ -…
Improved procedure for cancer-related erectile dysfunction
Melbourne surgeons have modified a minimally invasive technique to help men regain erectile function lost…
Nutrients from food, not supplements linked to lower risks of death and cancer
Adequate intake of certain nutrients is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality when the…
High-dose vitamin D shows benefit in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Results of a small clinical trial suggest that supplementing chemotherapy with high doses of vitamin…
Simple test could predict response to anthracycline chemotherapy for patients with triple negative breast cancer
A new biomarker could predict whether a common type of chemotherapy will be effective for…
Proton therapy shows efficacy, low toxicity in large cohort of children with high-risk neuroblastoma
Researchers have analysed the largest cohort to date of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma treated…
Study calculates costs associated with smoking by patients with cancer
A study released today in JAMA Network Openreported that smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated…