News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Men who have had testicular cancer are more likely to develop prostate cancer
A case-control study of close to 180,000 men suggests that the incidence of prostate cancer…
How the landscape of the pancreatic cancer genome is coming into view
Scientists from Australia and the UK have done the most in-depth analysis yet of 100…
New breast cancer test links immune ‘hotspots’ to better survival
Scientists have developed a new test which can predict the survival chances of women with…
Researchers find chemotherapy after bladder cancer surgery improved survival
Patients that received chemotherapy after bladder cancer surgery demonstrated an approximately 30% lower risk of…
Mobile phones not causing increase in brain tumours, according to NZ study
The risk of brain tumours has not changed significantly with increased mobile phone use, according…
Radiation Oncology: Targeting Cancer campaign
By Associate Professor Sandra Turner, Westmead Hospital. In November 2013, Radiation Oncologists from Australia and…
Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark
Much of the damage that ultraviolet radiation (UV) does to skin occurs hours after sun…
Cancer survivors make healthier choices than general population
Cancer survivors make healthier diet and lifestyle choices than the general population, according to a…
Dog’s successful surgery sets stage for treating humans
Almost five years ago, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever was operated on using a technique eventually…
Cancer risk linked to DNA ‘wormholes’
Single-letter genetic variations within parts of the genome once dismissed as ‘junk DNA’ can increase…