News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Breast cancer breakthrough: Some tumours can stop their own spread
Certain types of breast tumours can send signals that freeze the growth of their own…
Undescended testes in boyhood linked to testicular cancer and infertility in adulthood
Led by the University of Sydney researchers and published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health,…
Integrated analysis finds vulnerabilities to target in a high-risk paediatric tumour
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators have completed the most comprehensive analysis yet of a…
Early-life alcohol intake may increase the odds of high-grade prostate cancer
Compared with non-drinkers, men who consumed at least seven drinks per week during adolescence (ages…
Glioblastoma topples an American hero, but researchers will continue the fight
Duane Mitchell, University of Florida Sen. John McCain withstood beatings and torture as a prisoner…
Parental cancer linked to poorer school grades, educational attainment, and adult earning power
Childhood experience of parental cancer is linked to poorer school grades, educational attainment, and subsequent…
Living close to urban green spaces is associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer
An increasing number of studies are reporting health benefits of contact with urban green spaces.…
New ESMO tumour DNA scale helps match patients with cancer to optimal targeted medicines
A new scale for tumour DNA mutations which will simplify and standardise choices for targeted…
Simple test could identify bladder cancer patients who won’t respond to immunotherapy
Patients who are unlikely to benefit from a commonly used immunotherapy for bladder cancer could…
First in-depth profile of CAR T-cell signals suggests how to improve immunotherapy
CAR T-cell therapy, which reprograms immune cells to fight cancer, has shown great promise in…