News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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‘Drugging the undruggable’ – another step towards blocking Ras
Source: Cancer Research UK Science Blog As you may have seen in the news this week, US researchers have…
The changing face of esophageal cancer: How to avoid the knife?
Professor Rebecca K.S. Wong for oncologynews.com.au. For patients presenting with localized esophageal cancer, conventionally the…
Engage with Age – Geriatric Oncology: A Palliative Care Perspective
Professor Ian Maddocks AM, Senior Australian of the Year 2013, for oncologynews.com.au After receiving the…
New cooling cap technology improves breast cancer patients’ comfort
Researchers from the North Sydney Mater Hospital conducted the first Australian study of scalp cooling…
Bone mending polymer could deliver chemotherapy to brain tumours
A polymer originally designed to help mend broken bones could be successful in delivering chemotherapy…
82 per cent of children now survive childhood cancer
Source: Cancer Research UK More than eight in 10 children with cancer now survive, compared…
Scientists finally discover which prostate cancers are life-threatening
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that the presence of a specific protein can distinguish…
National plan underscores alcohol related health risks
Source: transformingthenation.com.au – Cathy Wever A new national plan to address alcohol in Australian communities…
Elevated Vitamin B12 Levels – A Marker for Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Researchers in Denmark have published findings in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggesting that higher than…
Report seeks to extend prescribing powers for nurses
A new report recommending an extension of nurses’ scope of practice to diagnose and prescribe…