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Study highlights pervasiveness of inflammation in American diet
Almost six in 10 Americans have pro-inflammatory diets, increasing the risk of health problems including…
Spiritual themes, distrust may factor into Black patients’ reluctance to participate in cancer clinical trials
Spiritual beliefs and a historically-based distrust of clinical research may factor into Black patients’ decisions…
Black patients with triple-negative breast cancer may be less likely to receive immunotherapy than white patients
In recent years, Black patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) received immunotherapy at significantly lower…
Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?
A study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU…
Common salt activates anti-tumour cells
Sodium chloride, commonly known as “table salt”, was a valuable commodity in history. Today, table…
Diagnosis in 1 hour: Affordable, rapid blood test for glioblastoma
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame, USAm have developed a novel, automated device capable…
Potential new drug to target rare childhood brain tumour
Ribociclib – a drug already used to treat breast cancer – may help slow the…
New AI tool predicts risk for chronic pain in cancer patients
A third of cancer patients face chronic pain – a debilitating condition that can dramatically…
Federal Court finds insufficient evidence Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. What does the science say?
Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide A major Federal Court class action has been dismissed this…
Study identifies biomarker that could predict whether colon cancer patients benefit from chemotherapy
Many people with stage II or III colon cancer receive additional, or adjuvant, chemotherapy following…