News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Telomere shortening protects against cancer
As time goes by, the tips of your chromosomes – called telomeres–become shorter. This process…
New Research on End-of-Life Care Discussions
New Australian research co-authored by Peter Mac’s Dr Sonia Fullerton shows that most people with…
Genome editing system destroys cancer cells
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel, have demonstrated that the CRISPR/Cas9 system is very…
UK’s NHS to pilot potentially revolutionary blood test that detects more than 50 cancers
An innovative blood test that may spot more than 50 types of cancer will be…
Multiple sclerosis may not put you at risk for breast, colorectal cancers
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) may not be at higher risk of developing two of…
The Oncology Journal Club Episode 17: Cardio Oncology Special
This week we have a Special Episode of The Oncology Journal Club focused on Cardio…
Study of ‘exceptional responders’ yields clues to cancer and potential treatments
In a comprehensive analysis of patients with cancer who had exceptional responses to therapy, researchers…
Frozen eggs and ovarian tissue helped women conceive children after breast cancer
Women with breast cancer whose eggs or ovarian tissue were frozen had more children after…
Blood test picks out cancers likely to benefit from targeted drugs
A simple and inexpensive blood test could pick out patients with stomach or oesophageal cancer…
In vitro fertilisation does not increase the risk of ovarian cancer
A new paper in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that receiving assisted reproductive…