News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Vitamin E and selenium don’t prevent polyps that can lead to colorectal cancer
Eight years ago, results from a landmark cancer prevention trial run by SWOG showed that…
Herpes virus linked to most common type of childhood cancer
Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) – a common virus in the herpes family – may…
Gold standard for cancer research technique revealed by global study
A research technique that is widely used to test new anti-cancer agents could be improved…
Anxiety and depression a major issue for cancer survivors
Cancer has a major impact on mental and physical wellbeing, researchers report at the ESMO Asia…
How metformin prevents and suppresses cancer growth
Considerable evidence has indicated that the drug metformin, used for more than 50 years to…
Fasting could slow the development of a common type of childhood leukaemia
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that intermittent fasting inhibits the development and progression of…
Depressed patients are less responsive to chemotherapy
A brain-boosting protein plays an important role in how well people respond to chemotherapy, researchers…
SABCS 2016: IBM Watson For Oncology shows high degree of concordance with physician recommendations
The artificial-intelligence platform Watson for Oncology (WFO) achieved a high degree of concordance with the…
Personalised cancer vaccine associated with promising outcomes for AML patients
A personalised cancer vaccine markedly improved outcomes for patients suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML),…
SABCS 2016: More complications for breast cancer patients who get radiation, implants
Many breast cancer patients who have a mastectomy will consider breast reconstruction. But for a…