News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Breast imaging company guilty of false and misleading conduct
Perth court finds Breast Check broke law by promoting its services as a radiation-free alternative…
Large Study Shows Preventive Ovarian Surgery in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers Should Be Performed Early for Greatest Benefit
Substantial mortality risk reduction found for all BRCA mutation carriers The findings of a large…
New method for prostate cancer detection can save millions of men painful examination
Each year prostate tissue samples are taken from over a million men around the world…
Researchers develop new approach to chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment
Dartmouth researchers have developed a novel and unique approach to treating Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL),…
First comprehensive report on U.S. cancer care finds patient access threatened by physician shortages
Source: ASCO. The first-ever comprehensive assessment of challenges facing the U.S. cancer care system suggests…
New findings show link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have shown that there is an association between pancreatic…
The cost of cancer drugs
Source: Sydney Morning Herald – Kate Hagan. Jacques Meschemberg was a self-confessed ”gym junkie” who…
Cancer wars
Source: Sydney Morning Herald – Jane Cadzow. As the big guns throw their weight behind “pink”…
New study links BPA and breast cancer tumour growth
University of Texas-Arlington biochemists say their newly published study brings researchers a step closer to…
DNA shed by tumours shows promise for non-invasive screening and prognosis
Certain fragments of DNA shed by tumours into the bloodstream can potentially be used to…