News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Study shows integrative medicine relieves pain and anxiety for cancer inpatients
Pain is a common symptom of cancer and side effect of cancer treatment, and treating…
ASCO endorses guideline for radiation after prostatectomy
ASCO has endorsed a recent guideline for adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy. The endorsement…
A vaccine directed against tumour blood vessels suppress tumour growth and metastasis
In a new study published in the scientific journal Oncotarget researchers from Uppsala University show that a…
Breast cancer patients face a $93,000 a year bill for extra life
Source: The Herald – Sue Dunlevy. Women whose breast cancer has spread will face a…
Richie Benaud reveals he is undergoing radiation therapy for skin cancer
Source: ABC/AAP. Image: AAP: Jenny Evans. Former Australian cricket captain Richie Benaud has revealed he is undergoing…
Study finds tai chi reduces inflammation in breast cancer survivors
UCLA researchers have discovered that the Chinese practice of tai chi can reduce inflammation in…
Why placebos for chemotherapy side effects are hard to swallow
By Nial Wheate, University of Sydney and Betty Chaar, University of Sydney. It’s unthinkable to…
Swallowing sponge on string could replace endoscopy
Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy as an equally effective but…
A plutocratic proposal
If mega-rich people could buy places on clinical trials, would this help drive forward the…
The Best Possible Day
By Atul Gawande – New York Times. A couple of years ago, I got a call…