CAM LSD’s medical comeback February 3, 2016 By Sam Wong. In a town in Switzerland, people with cancer are taking LSD to…
Breast Cancer Increasing breastfeeding worldwide could prevent over 800,000 child deaths and 20,000 deaths from breast cancer every year February 2, 2016 Just 1 in 5 children in high-income countries are breastfed to 12 months, whilst only…
Editor's Choice Proton beam therapy offers potential to treat childhood brain cancer with fewer severe side effects than conventional radiotherapy February 2, 2016 Proton beam therapy—a more precise form of radiotherapy—to treat the childhood brain cancer medulloblastoma appears…
Cancer Drug News Breakthrough therapy gives hope for new leukaemia treatment February 2, 2016 In a world-first clinical trial, Melbourne medical researchers have shown that patients with an advanced…
Breast Cancer Higher dietary fibre intake in young women may reduce breast cancer risk February 2, 2016 Women who eat more high-fibre foods during adolescence and young adulthood—especially lots of fruits and…
Commentary Study finds significant cognitive impairment in adult survivors of childhood brain tumours February 2, 2016 Cancer survivors of childhood brain tumours show significant deficits in intelligence, educational achievement and employment,…
Editor's Choice New pen-sized microscope could ID cancer cells in doctor’s offices and operating rooms January 27, 2016 Surgeons removing a malignant brain tumour don’t want to leave cancerous material behind. But they’re…
Commentary Families’ views of end-of-life care and physician-aided death in the US January 27, 2016 An outcomes study led by Alexi Wright, MD, MPH, a researcher and a gynecological oncologist in…
Editor's Choice Cancer in China: More than 7500 cancer deaths per day estimated January 27, 2016 A new report estimates there were 4.3 million new cancer cases and more than 2.8…
Breast Cancer Glowing tumours could help surgeons cut out cancer January 26, 2016 A breast cancer patient is wheeled into the operating room. She is connected to an…