News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
Browsing: Editor’s Choice
Nutraceuticals are often big on promise but fail to deliver
By Nial Wheate – University of Sydney. Extracts from a berry can improve the effectiveness of a chemotherapy…
Worldwide aspirin-bowel cancer study opens in Orange
A landmark worldwide research trial on the role of aspirin in bowel cancer treatment has…
Mushroom compound with vitamin E suppresses prostate cancer tumours
Stopping Australia’s most commonly diagnosed cancer – prostate cancer – in its tracks is the…
Mystery of the cancer cluster killing Chinese workers at factory that makes iPhone 6
By Simon Parry – Daily Mail. Apple is investigating its supply chain after the discovery…
Marker found in one in six people could give higher risk of lung and other cancers
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered why a gene fault found in around one in…
New drug blocks gene driving cancer growth
When active, the protein called Ral can drive tumour growth and metastasis in several human…
Breast screening for over 70s doesn’t prompt sharp fall in advanced disease
Including much older women in a national breast cancer screening program does not prompt a…
‘Electronic skin’ could improve early breast cancer detection
For detecting cancer, manual breast exams seem low-tech compared to other methods such as MRI.…
Young women with breast cancer ‘not getting the help they need’
By Amy Corderory – Sydney Morning Herald. Young women who develop breast cancer do not…
Expert Review: The Second Victorian Psycho-Oncology Research Conference
By Dr Haryana Dhillon – University of Sydney. The second Victorian Psycho-Oncology Research Conference, held…