News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Wide variation in cancer rates in Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders
A new report describes cancer among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs), and…
Link between obesity and increased risk of colorectal cancer revealed
Obesity has long been associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer, but the link has…
Targeted hormone-radiation treatment slows growth of midgut neuroendocrine tumours
Early results from a phase III study of patients with previously treated, advanced midgut neuroendocrine…
Regimen for locally advanced rectal cancer as effective but less toxic than chemoradiation
Findings from a Polish phase III study point to an additional treatment option for patients…
Everolimus slows growth of neuroendocrine tumours
Researchers report the results of a new analysis from a phase III trial of patients…
Laws of nature predict cancer evolution
Cancers evolve over time in patterns governed by the same natural laws that drive physical…
Study finds how diabetes drug metformin inhibits progression of pancreatic cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital investigators may have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the…
Researchers kill drug-resistant lung cancer with 50 times less chemotherapy
The cancer drug paclitaxel just got more effective. For the first time, researchers from the University of…
New findings may enhance PARP inhibitors therapy in breast cancer
Findings from a new study reveal that PARP inhibitors, an emerging class of drugs being…
Twin study estimates familial risks of 23 different cancers
A large new study of twins has found that having a twin sibling diagnosed with…