News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Medicine subsidies to be fast-tracked as Coalition honours promise
Source: Herald Sun THE subsidy of some high-cost medicines will be fast-tracked after Health Minister…
New nanoparticle delivers and tracks cancer drugs
Source: University of New South Wales UNSW chemical engineers have synthesised a new iron oxide…
New Biomarker May Predict Which Breast Precancers Will Progress
Source: AACR Measuring the presence and amount of the protein Vav2 may help identify breast…
Biomarker in Blood May Be Associated With Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Source: AACR Men with short-ended chromosomes in the immune cells in their blood were at…
Sedentary Behaviour Linked to Recurrence of Precancerous Colorectal Tumours
Source: AACR Men who spend the most time engaged in sedentary behaviours are at greatest…
Thousands to benefit as new medicines added to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Source: ABC News A number of new medicines to treat cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and…
Internet users more likely to engage in cancer-preventive behaviors
Source: American Association for Cancer Research Older men and women who used the internet were…
NFL questioned over profits from pink merchandise sold to aid cancer research
Source: The Guardian US Edition – MARTIN PENGELLY ESPN reports percentage of profits from ‘A…
Breast cancer: death rates down despite women avoiding screening
Source: The Telegraph – SUE DUNLEVY Only one in two eligible women are taking advantage…
British cancer imaging centres get $59 million boost
Source: Cancer Research UK Cancer imaging is set to get a major boost from a…