News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Fresh tumour biopsies in world-first technique for cancer treatments
An innovative technique to improve cancer treatments using tumour biopsies less than 30 minutes after…
Discovery of new genes that influence the success of cancer treatment
Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of today’s cancer treatment. About half of all people suffering from…
The OJC Meets Dorothy Keefe
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest episode…
COSA Publishes New Position Statement on Smoking Cessation in Cancer Patients
The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) have launched a guideline for Smoking Cessation in…
In one cancer therapy, two halves are safer than a whole
Splitting one type of cancer drug in half and delivering the pieces separately to cancer…
New Surgical Approach for Women at Risk of Ovarian Cancer
A new two-stage surgical approach for cancer prevention is highly acceptable among premenopausal women at…
ESMO issues first recommendations on using next-generation sequencing for advanced cancers
Recommendations on the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for patients with metastatic cancers are being…
New treatment shows success in high-risk solid tumours
Despite intensive treatment, high-risk solid tumours like neuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma are challenging to…
Developing precise medicines for triple negative breast cancer
Taking advantage of a cancer cell’s altered metabolism that drives its runaway growth, Princess Margaret…
Calculating the reduction in worldwide deaths from liver cancer if the whole world drank more coffee
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across Australia has found that if everyone…