News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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How cells combat chromosome imbalance
Most living cells have a defined number of chromosomes: Human cells, for example, have 23…
NSAIDs may improve survival for certain colorectal cancer patients
Among long-term colorectal cancer survivors, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, is associated with…
New web calculator to more accurately predict bowel cancer survival
“How long do I have, doctor?” For many cancer patients, following the initial shock of…
Family history and location of genetic fault affect risk for carriers of key breast and ovarian cancer genes
A large scale study of women carrying faults in important cancer genes should enable doctors…
New three-in-one blood test opens door to precision medicine for prostate cancer
Scientists have developed a three-in-one blood test that could transform treatment of advanced prostate cancer…
Peter Mac scientists open new window on how drugs work in the body
Research led by Peter Mac has found a way to map, in unprecedented detail, all…
Genetic testing can pick out men at increased risk of testicular cancer
Testing for large numbers of genetic changes can identify men with over a 10-fold increased…
Vitamin C and antibiotics—a new one-two punch for knocking-out cancer stem cells.
Cancer stem cells, which fuel the growth of fatal tumours, can be knocked out by…
New approach to destroying deadly brain tumours
A new strategy for treating brain tumours may extend or save the lives of patients…
My Top 3 ASCO Abstracts by Prunella Blinman
Prospective pooled analysis of six phase III trials investigating duration of adjuvant oxaliplatin-based therapy (3…