News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
Browsing: Editor’s Choice
Breast cancer awareness is a quiet mutation, not a barrage of pink ribbons
By Nell Boeschenstein – The Guardian. Nothing wakes up a woman to the implications of her…
What causes breast cancer? Sorting fact from fiction
By Allyson Thomson, Curtin University. Breast cancer accounts for one in four female cancers diagnosed…
Countries with high stomach cancer burden need to do more to prevent the disease
A new report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialised cancer…
Scary lack of funding for rare cancer research
By Amy Corderoy – Sydney Morning Herald. They are three terrible words that change your…
Phase III trial results raise questions about the future of lung cancer vaccination
Experts are divided on the value of lung cancer vaccination after disappointing results from the…
Cancer during pregnancy: Study suggests chemotherapy and radiotherapy safe for babies
Children who are exposed to chemotherapy or radiotherapy while in the womb suffer no negative…
Modified vitamin D shows promise as treatment for pancreatic cancer
A synthetic derivative of vitamin D was found by Salk Institute researchers to collapse the…
Survey: Over 70% of European young oncologists suffer symptoms of burnout
Across Europe, more than 70% of young cancer specialists are showing signs of burnout, the…
Survey: Women in Oncology
A growing number of oncologists in Greece are female, but women continue to be under-represented…
Major Advances in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients
Phase III trials presented at the ESMO 2014 Congress report major advances in supportive care…