News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Novel drug therapy kills pancreatic cancer cells by reducing levels of antioxidants
Reducing levels of antioxidants in pancreatic cancer cells can help kill them, newly published research…
One of the most common viruses in humans may promote breast cancer development
New research reveals that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may put some women at…
New protocol prevents cardiotoxicity following cancer treatment
A protocol developed at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO), based on an echocardiogram and…
Early detection of leukaemia patients’ resistance to therapy
David Ellis, University of Adelaide Adelaide researchers have made a world-first breakthrough in the early…
Prostate cancer breakthrough could lead to new diagnostic tests and treatments
Prostate cancer patients have been offered hope after scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have identified…
T-cells can be directed to treat a variety of ovarian cancers
With only incremental improvements in ovarian cancer survival over the last 40 years, there is…
New study investigates benefits of mindfulness app for young people facing sibling’s cancer
An international study will investigate whether using a mindfulness app can help to lower distress…
Health executive sacked after prostate cancer SA Pathology blunder gives patients wrong diagnosis
Wendy Glamocak, ABC. About 100 patients in South Australia were given false positive results for…
Childhood cancer deaths have fallen in Australia, but some types remain more of a challenge
Joanne Aitken, Cancer Council Queensland. Childhood deaths from cancer have decreased by nearly 40% in…
Long read: Taking aim at rare cancer variants
Leah Eisenstadt If you walked into a cancer clinic ten years ago as a newly…