News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Why the most prescribed chemotherapy drug can cause serious heart damage
There’s still much to learn about how doxorubicin, a 50-year-old chemotherapy drug, causes its most…
New study finds cell donor’s socioeconomic status shapes cancer treatment outcomes
Published in PNAS, a research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School, USA, demonstrated…
Women with severe endometriosis are 10 times more likely to get ovarian cancer
A landmark study from researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the…
Hormone therapy for breast cancer linked with lower dementia risk
Hormone modulating therapy (HMT) used for the treatment of breast cancer was associated with a…
30 minutes of exercise increases the proportion of tumour-killing white blood cells in blood
A new Finnish study from University of Turku shows that already a 30-minute exercise can…
Physical exercise prevents nerve damage during chemotherapy
Cancer treatments often cause nerve damage that can lead to long-lasting symptoms. Medication has proven…
New study shows one in ten cancer patients are spending $10,000 in out-of-pocket healthcare costs
The financial burden of healthcare in Australia can be high, particularly for people diagnosed with…
Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease, treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors
New research led by UCLA Health confirms that both Tai Chi and cognitive behavioural therapy can reduce…
New study highlights PSA levels in transgender women receiving oestrogen
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has shed…
Lifestyle interventions for cancer survivors’ fatigue and sleep disturbances
A comprehensive review published in Maturitas has revealed promising non-pharmaceutical strategies to address two of the…