News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Drug shows promise for subset of stage III colon cancer patients
A subset of patients with stage III colon cancer had improved survival rates when treated…
Invisible blood in urine may indicate bladder cancer
New research which finds that invisible blood in urine may be an early warning sign…
Research demonstrates potential method to better control lung cancer using radiotherapy
UK scientists are working out how to safely increase the radiotherapy dose given to lung…
Preventing cancer from forming ‘tentacles’ stops dangerous spread
A new study from the research group of Dr John Lewis at the University of…
Circulating tumour cell clusters more likely to cause metastasis than single cells
Circulating tumour cell (CTC) clusters – clumps of from 2 to 50 tumour cells that…
Oral cancer rates higher among rural men
Oral cancer in Western Australia is on the rise with trends showing a regional-urban divide,…
Funding cut for high-risk cancer patients’ genetic testing
Source: SMH – Kate Hagan. High-risk cancer patients at a Melbourne hospital are being charged $1000…
Caffeine helps cancer survivors reach exercise goals
Caffeine may improve exercise capacity and reduce fatigue in cancer survivors, a University of Queensland…
De-escalation approaches in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
By Dr Benjamin Chua. The incidence of locally advanced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has…
The bloom of cancer
Source: The BBC – Amy Gigi Alexander. Fifteen years ago, at a time when I thought…