News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Particle shows promise to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer
USC researchers have pinpointed a remedy to prevent the spread of triple-negative breast cancer. Metastatic…
Translating Research and Biomarkers
By Ian Olver AM for oncologynews.com.au The term translational research is broad but most often…
Six months of Herceptin could be as effective as 12 months for some women with HER2 positive breast cancer
For women with HER2 positive early-stage breast cancer taking Herceptin for six months could be…
New guidelines to help clinicians manage GSM in women with breast cancer
Although the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is more prevalent in survivors of breast cancer…
Breath test breakthrough for early diagnosis of oesophageal and gastric cancer
A breath test can successfully detect oesophageal and gastric cancer and could be used as…
Moderate red wine consumption has a slightly protective effect against prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the commonest form of cancer in the Western world. Between 15 to…
Cell nutrition links to tumour growth
One of the many mysteries of cancer is the ability of tumour cells to survive…
Scientists identify cause of resistance to breakthrough breast and ovarian cancer drug
Scientists have identified a mutation that gives cancer cells resistance to the breakthrough cancer treatment…
Uterine cancer survivors are more likely to have cardiovascular problems
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that survivors of uterine cancer…
Does HPV vaccination prevent the development of cervical cancer?
New evidence published in the Cochrane Library shows that human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines protect against cervical…