News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Tongue microbiome could help identify patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer
Differences in the abundance of certain bacteria living on the tongue can distinguish patients with…
Blocking pro-fibrosis pathway may improve immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found that the overgrowth of connective tissues…
Novel endoscopy tool opens new doors for pancreatic cancer treatment
A significantly more effective, minimally invasive treatment for pancreatic tumours may be on the horizon,…
Do women with breast cancer have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation?
Patients with breast cancer may have an increased incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF), say researchers.…
Genetically modified virus injection into tumour can treat metastatic melanoma
Injection of a genetically modified virus that induces the body’s own immune cells to attack…
What’s behind the increase in bowel cancer among younger Australians?
Suzanne Mahady, Monash University; Eleonora Feletto, Cancer Council NSW, and Karen Canfell, UNSW Bowel cancer…
From microfluidics to metastasis
Circulating tumour cells (CTCs)—an intermediate form of cancer cell between a primary and metastatic tumour…
Self-testing cervical cancer screening could save Māori women’s lives
Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for Māori women aged 25–44…
New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors
In an article recently published in JCI Insight, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham…
Should we rename low risk cancers?
Should we rename low risk (“indolent”) cancers in a bid to reduce anxiety and harm…